Estudio de la Escalas de Depresión Ansiedad Estrés (DASS) y del Bienestar en niños portugueses
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La prevalencia de síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en niños y adolescentes ha aumentado en los últimos años, debido a múltiples factores de riesgo que afectan su salud mental y bienestar. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés (DASS) en niños a partir de los 9 años y analizar la relación entre sus dimensiones, el bienestar y los síntomas psicológicos en población portuguesa. La muestra incluyó 618 participantes (50,2% varones), con edades entre 9 y 18 años (M = 12,2; DE = 2,88). Los resultados muestran que la versión portuguesa de la EADS posee buenas propiedades psicométricas, siendo estable y comparable entre géneros y edades. Se encontró una asociación negativa entre bienestar y niveles de ansiedad, depresión y estrés. La estructura de la escala resultó ser estable y comparable entre niños y niñas, así como entre los participantes más jóvenes y los mayores, lo que respalda el uso de la DASS en análisis de comparación entre grupos. Este estudio valida la DASS para uso en investigación y práctica clínica, destacando la importancia de la identificación temprana de síntomas para prevenir dificultades académicas, exclusión social y riesgo de trastornos mentales futuros.
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