Journal article
Reliability, validity, and clinical utility of a culturally modified Kessler scale (MK-K5) in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
Abstract
BackgroundAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first people of Australia. Consequences of historic and contemporary settler-colonialism including racism, trauma, grief and loss (of land, culture, spirituality, and freedoms) have led to substantial negative health and wellbeing impacts. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scales are population and individual-level tools designed to measure general psychological health status. …
Authors
Brinckley M-M; Calabria B; Walker J; Thurber KA; Lovett R
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 21, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12889-021-11138-4
ISSN
1472-698X