The Psychometric Properties of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in a General Population Sample of Adolescents

The 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6; Kessler et al., 2002) is a screener for psychological distress that has robust psychometric properties among adults. Given that a significant proportion of adolescents experience mental illness, there is a need for measures that accurately and rel...

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Main Authors: Mewton, L., Kessler, R., Slade, T., Hobbs, M., Brownhill, L., Birrell, L., Tonks, Z., Teesson, M., Newton, N., Chapman, C., Allsop, Steve, Hides, L., McBride, Nyanda, Andrews, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47351