Validation of a mental health instrument in teachers in training
Duina Edith González Acosta- César Delgado Valles
- Ruth Noemí Oros Macías
Published 2025-06-04
Keywords
- ansiedad,
- depresión,
- salud mental y socioemocional
- anxiety,
- depression,
- mental and socioemotional health
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Abstract
Depression and anxiety are two disorders that currently interfere with the comprehensive development of teachers in training, and whose warning signs require being detected and attended to. This research is aimed at validating and applying an instrument designed to identify key indicators and signs of depression, anxiety, and stress in higher education students. In the first phase of the instrument’s validation 14 expert judges participated, specialists in the fields of education, health, psychology and other areas related to mental health. For the purposes of this article, the results pertaining to the mental health dimension are presented. The instrument was validated using two expert-based methodologies, applying non-parametric multiple correlation tests with Kendall’s W. The brainstorming technique was employed for the instrument’s design, evaluating the following categories: physical state, academic performance, emotional state, and social skills. The resources used for data analysis included the coefficient of concordance and a conceptual scale, without modifying the items, the instrument was validated and approved for reliability, using SPSS version 23.
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