This validation study demonstrates how the EDI-5 effectively identifies emotional distress in adolescents, suggesting its utility for monitoring mental health.
Key Points
The study aims to design and validate the EDI-5 as a reliable measure of emotional distress in youth.
Developed the EDI-5 instrument consisting of 5 items assessing emotional distress.
Administered the scale to three samples of students aged 14-18 in the Canary Islands.
Conducted confirmatory factor analyses to establish the scale's structure and reliability.
Confirmed a one-factor structure with excellent fit across samples (CFI = .993–.995).