Development of the Battery Test for Screening of Depression and Mental Health: PROtective and Vulnerable factors battEry Test (PROVE)
10.4306/jknpa.2021.60.2.143
- Author:
Ju-Yeal LEE
1
;
Sun-Woo CHOI
;
Soo-Ah JANG
;
Jin-Sun RYU
;
Hyun-Kyung SHIN
;
Jae-Yun SIM
;
Jeong-Ho SEOK
Author Information
1. Mind’s AI, Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2021;60(2):143-157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:This study developed a battery test that allows a comprehensive evaluation of depressive symptoms and related protective-vulnerable factors to screen for depression and mental health and examined the reliability and validity of the test.
Methods:PROtective and Vulnerable factors battEry test (PROVE) consisting of five sub-sections was developed: depressive symptomatology (PROVE-DS), suicide risk (PROVE-SR), and three protective-vulnerable factors, which were adult attachment type (PROVE-ATT), adverse childhood experience (PROVE-ACE), and mentalization capacity (PROVE-MC). Two hundred and thirteen subjects completed the PROVE test and other comparative scales, and the analysis was carried out based on the data.
Results:The PROVE test showed good convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity as well as adequate internal consistency. In addition, five sub-sections of the PROVE test showed significant relevance to each other.
Conclusion:The results of this study indicate that the PROVE test is a reliable and valid test, which will be useful for the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of depression in various clinical settings.
