Psychometric Status and Clinical Utility of the MAYSI-2 with Girls and Boys in Juvenile Detention |
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| Authors: | Julian D. Ford John F. Chapman Geraldine Pearson Randy Borum Jennifer Meltzer Wolpaw |
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| Affiliation: | (1) School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA;(2) Court Support Services Division, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Hartford, CT, USA;(3) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study replicates and extends studies of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, Version 2 (MAYSI-2) in a sample of 479 urban, rural, and suburban 12–16 year old youths (68% boys; 41% African American, 23% Latino) consecutively admitted to juvenile detention centers. Six principal components replicated the MAYSI-2 factor-analytically-derived subscales except for Depression/Anxiety, and suggested modifications of specific items in each sub-scale. Findings supported the internal consistency and validity of the modified MAYSI-2 sub-scales. Few gender differences emerged, except that girls reported higher levels of hopelessness and trauma than boys. Five sub-groups were identified based on component profiles: (1) non-clinical, (2) addiction, somatic problems, and suicidality, (3) anger problems, (4) thought disturbance, and (5) addiction and traumatic stress. The findings support the validity of the MAYSI-2 for juvenile justice mental health screening while highlighting possible refinements in scoring in order to identify delinquent youths with distinctive psychosocial risks and needs. |
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| Keywords: | Screening Psychological assessment Psychometrics Juvenile justice |
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