International journal of adolescent medicine and health
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Int J Adolesc Med Health · Oct 2009
Self perception score from zero to ten correlates well with standardized scales of adolescent self esteem, body dissatisfaction, eating disorders risk, depression, and anxiety.
The ability to quickly and reliably assess mental health status would assist health workers, educators and youth workers to provide appropriate early intervention for adolescents. ⋯ A self perception score from zero to ten can be a simple and accurate way of gaining an initial insight into the current mental health status of adolescents.