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29th APS Annual Convention

Measuring Social and Emotional Challenges and Student Well-Being in K-12 Schools

Thursday, May 25, 2017 · Boston, MA

Clinical Science

In order to make informed decisions about the provision of mental health services, schools need to effectively and efficiently identify emotional/behavioral problems among students. This symposium highlights key measurement challenges in assessing the distress and well-being of students, using data gathered using free and publicly-available measures.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Rachel OblathChair
    Boston University
  • Jennifer Greif GreenCoChair
    Boston University

Presentations

  1. Evaluating Brief Measures of Emotional Distress for Use in SchoolsJennifer Greif Green, Khaula Rizwan, Gerrit DeYoung, Rachel Oblath, Javier Guzman
  2. Concurrent Validity Between Two Scales of Adolescents’ Psychological Well-Being and Mental HealthJavier Guzman, Jennifer Greif Green
  3. Using Behavior-Based Bullying Assessment to Predict Victim DistressRachel Oblath, Elizabeth Kramer, Melissa Holt
  4. Character Measurement Among Elementary School Youth: Implications for Identifying Students’ Bullying InvolvementMilena Batanova, Jonathan Tirrell, Lacey Hilliard