Construct validity and factor structure of the Kessler-10 in South Africa

J Hoffman, Q Cossie, AA Ametaj, HH Kim, R James… - BMC psychology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) is a short screening
tool developed to identify, with good sensitivity, non-specific psychological distress in the …

Community connection is associated with lower psychological distress for sexual minority women who view community connection positively

G Lim, A Bourne, A Hill, R McNair, A Lyons… - Culture, Health & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
We examined factors associated with sexual minority women's evaluations of belonging to
the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community in Australia, and …

K10 and K6 Scales

V Puac-Polanco, HN Ziobrowski, NH Zainal… - … handbook of behavioral …, 2023 - Springer
Serious mental illness (SMI) is a highly debilitating condition with detrimental consequences
if left untreated. Accessible and effective treatments exist, highlighting the importance of …

Beyond the Wish: Actual Mobile Phone Use Surpassing Desire Brings More Distress

J Liu, RD Liu, Y Ding, W Hong, Y Yang - International Journal of Mental …, 2024 - Springer
Mobile devices have become deeply embedded in adolescents' social worlds. While prior
research linked mobile phone use (MPU) and mental health outcomes among adolescents …

Psychological distress mediates the link between bullying and truancy in Australian LGBQ+ adolescents with experiences of homelessness

G Lim, GJ Melendez-Torres, N Amos… - Psychology & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Homelessness is a high prevalence experience among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer
(LGBQ+) youth, and potentiates both significant morbidity and future homelessness. While …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-cultural equivalence of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) across four African countries in a multi-national study of adults

AA Ametaj, CA Denckla, A Stevenson, RE Stroud II… - SSM-Mental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) has been widely used to screen
psychological distress across many countries. However, its performance has not been …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of psychotherapy assessed with Kessler scale in a population of cancer patients undergoing systemic oncological treatment: a mono-institutional …

P Vitale, I Bocchino, V De Falco, G Auletta… - Chinese Clinical …, 2023 - cco.amegroups.org
Background: Psychological distress has been associated with greater physical symptom
severity, suffering, and mortality in cancer patients. For this reason, today, psychological …

Suicidal behavior as a result of maladjustment of servicemen to the conditions of military service in Ukraine

N Mykhalchuk, Y Pelekh, Y Kharchenko, E Ivashkevych… - 2023 - repozytorium.umk.pl
Introduction and aim. The purpose of the article is to analyze the peculiarities of suicidal
behavior as a result of maladjustment of servicemen to the conditions of military service in …

Cofactors of Longitudinal Linear Growth Among Infants With and Without In-Utero HIV/Antiretroviral Exposure in Kenya

D Glass - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Effective treatments have decreased vertical transmission of HIV and most infants born to
women living with HIV (WLH) are HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU). There is evidence that …

The epidemiology of mental illness in low-and middle-income countries: Cross-cultural measurement, risk factors, and outcomes

B Gelaye, CAL Jaramillo - Journal of affective disorders, 2023 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The epidemiology of mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: Cross-cultural
measurement, risk factors, and outcomes The epidemiology of mental illness in low- and …