ABSTRACT

This study sought to develop the College Mental Health Scale (CMHS) as a screening instrument among Iranian college students. In total, the nationally representative sample (N = 74,571) was selected to match the Iranian college student population throughout the country. In the first study, a conceptual framework was developed and a pool of items based on the most prevalent mental disorders in Iranian college students were devised. In the second study, psychometric properties of CMHS was examined (n = 600). The third study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase (n = 2,750), explanatory factor analysis was used for reaching a better factor structure and in the second phase (n = 2,750) the invariability of factor structure and correlation of CMHS with related measure was examined. The result revealed a 56-item measurement scale consisting of seven dimensions as the most prevalent mental disorders. In the fourth study (n = 68,471), male and female norms were developed. The CMHS has adequate reliability and validity and can be used for assessment of college students’ mental health problems in Iran.

摘要

本研究旨在开发大学心理健康量表 (CMHS) 作为伊朗大学生的筛查工具。总的来说，选择了具有全国代表性的样本（N = 74,571）来匹配全国的伊朗大学生人数。在第一项研究中，开发了一个概念框架，并根据伊朗大学生中最普遍的精神障碍设计了一系列项目。在第二项研究中，检查了 CMHS 的心理测量特性 (n = 600)。第三项研究分两个阶段进行。在第一阶段（n = 2,750），解释性因素分析用于获得更好的因素结构，在第二阶段（n = 2,750）检查因素结构的不变性和 CMHS 与相关措施的相关性。结果揭示了一个包含 7 个维度的 56 项测量量表，作为最普遍的精神障碍。在第四项研究（n = 68,471）中，制定了男性和女性规范。CMHS具有足够的信度和效度，可用于伊朗大学生心理健康问题的评估。