Why the study?
Is the Turkish version of the Mental Health Disorders Screening Instrument for Athletes (MHDSIA) a valid and reliable tool for assessing mental health in athletes?
Population
251 volunteer athletes in a Turkish sample
Comparison
Turkish version of the Mental Health Disorders… vs Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R)
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
The Turkish version of the Mental Health Disorders Screening Instrument for Athletes yielded a sensitivity of 78.4% and specificity of 67.5% at an optimal cutoff point of 32 (P<0.001).
Authors
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May support Turkish MHDSIA validation for athlete screening; leaves open routine clinical use pending prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=251)
Is the Turkish version of the Mental Health Disorders Screening Instrument for Athletes (MHDSIA) a valid and reliable tool for assessing mental health in athletes?
The Turkish version of the MHDSIA is a valid and reliable screening instrument for early detection of mental health issues in athletes.
p-value: p=< 0.001
Ercan et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Mental health issues (n=251). Mental Health Disorders Screening Instrument for Athletes (MHDSIA) vs. Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R) was evaluated on Sensitivity and specificity via Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis (p=< 0.001). The Turkish version of the Mental Health Disorders Screening Instrument for Athletes yielded a sensitivity of 78.4% and specificity of 67.5% at an optimal cutoff point of 32 (P<0.001).