Psychometric Properties of the “Seven-Color Ball” Depression Screening Tool for Nursing Students
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Background: Depression among nursing students is a significant mental health issue that affects academic performance and serves as a major risk factor for suicide. Depression screening can help prevent severe mental health problems and reduce depressive symptoms.
Objectives: To examine the psychometric properties of the Depression Screening Tool based on the “Seven-Color Ball” concept for nursing students.
Methods: This descriptive study used purposive sampling to select 242 first- to fourth-year nursing students in the academic year 2023 from a nursing college under the Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute. The research instrument was the 11Q Depression Screening Tool, adapted from the 9Q and 8Q depression screening questionnaires developed by the Department of Mental Health. Three experts evaluated content validity. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and construct validity was assessed by correlating the scores with the CES-D and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The Depression Screening Tool based on the Seven-Color Ball concept demonstrated acceptable reliability with a Cronbach’s alpha of .84. The instrument showed a correlation of 0.79 with the adolescent depression screening scale and 0.89 with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Conclusion: The Seven-Color Ball depression screening tool has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used to screen and identify individuals at risk for depression.
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