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Table 2 Validity, sensitivity and specificity of the AYMH scale against clinical assessment for depression and anxiety

From: Validation of the Arab Youth Mental Health scale as a screening tool for depression/anxiety in Lebanese children

 

Cronbach's Alpha

Area under ROC

Best cut-off value

Sensitivity

Specificity

Diagnosed AYMH mean score

Not diagnosed AYMH mean score

p-value

Total

.86

0.71

39/40

.63

.79

40.00 (9.08)

33.36 (7.40)

<.001*

Boys

.86

0.60

39/40

.50

.79

38.00 (11.26)

33.51 (7.41)

.100

Girls

.86

0.78

39/40

.71

.78

41.43 (7.27)

33.16(7.45)

<.001*

  1. *Significant differences at the 5% level
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

ISSN: 1753-2000