Published on in Vol 8 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/54288, first published .
Measuring Population-Level Adolescent Mental Health Using a Single-Item Indicator of Experiences of Sadness and Hopelessness: Cross-Sectional Study

Measuring Population-Level Adolescent Mental Health Using a Single-Item Indicator of Experiences of Sadness and Hopelessness: Cross-Sectional Study

Measuring Population-Level Adolescent Mental Health Using a Single-Item Indicator of Experiences of Sadness and Hopelessness: Cross-Sectional Study

Jorge Verlenden   1 , PhD ;   Sanjana Pampati   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Melissa Heim Viox   2 , MPH ;   Nancy Brener   1 , PhD ;   Laima Licitis   3 , MPH ;   Patricia Dittus   1 , PhD ;   Kathleen Ethier   1 , PhD

1 Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States

2 NORC, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

3 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Jorge Verlenden, PhD
  • Division of Adolescent and School Health
  • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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