Zhang Yinghao, Hillman Saul, Pereira Mariana, Anderson Katharine, Cross Richard M
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, London, United Kingdom.
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Front Psychol. 2025 Mar 11;16:1478372. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1478372. eCollection 2025.
The Adolescent Story Stem Assessment Profile (ASSP) is a newly developed narrative measure aimed at assessing the psychological wellbeing of adolescents. This study investigates the psychometric properties of the ASSP within the British population, with the goal of elucidating its unique strengths and limitations.
We conducted an exploratory factor analysis on the responses of a community sample of adolescents in the UK ( = 182) to identify the underlying factors that reflect adolescents' internal representations as measured by the ASSP. Following this, we performed a series of analyses on the responses from both the community sample and a high-risk sample of adolescents in care ( = 67) to investigate the psychometric properties of the ASSP.
We demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency, construct reliability, and discriminant validity among adolescents with varying levels of risk factors. The findings suggest that the ASSP is a promising tool for measuring mental health in adolescents, providing an economical and practically accessible method for both preventative and clinical applications.
Our results yield critical insights into the complex nature of adolescents' psychological development, highlighting the necessity for tailored measures and interventions that address the diverse psychological needs of this population. Overall, this study represents a significant initial step toward establishing the ASSP as a valuable resource in both research and clinical practice, with implications for future studies aimed at enhancing our understanding of attachment to carers, peer relations, mentalization and affect competences in adolescence. The insights gained from this research underscore the importance of developing assessment tools that are sensitive to the unique psychological experiences of adolescents, ultimately contributing to more effective interventions and support strategies.
青少年故事主干评估量表（ASSP）是一种新开发的叙事测量工具，旨在评估青少年的心理健康状况。本研究调查了ASSP在英国人群中的心理测量特性，目的是阐明其独特的优势和局限性。
我们对英国青少年社区样本（n = 182）的回答进行了探索性因素分析，以确定反映青少年内心表征的潜在因素，这些因素由ASSP测量得出。在此之后，我们对社区样本和青少年高风险照护样本（n = 67）的回答进行了一系列分析，以研究ASSP的心理测量特性。
我们证明了在具有不同风险因素水平的青少年中，ASSP具有令人满意的内部一致性、结构可靠性和区分效度。研究结果表明，ASSP是一种很有前景的测量青少年心理健康的工具，为预防和临床应用提供了一种经济且实际可行的方法。
我们的研究结果对青少年心理发展的复杂本质提供了重要见解，强调了针对这一人群多样化心理需求的量身定制的测量方法和干预措施的必要性。总体而言，本研究朝着将ASSP确立为研究和临床实践中的宝贵资源迈出了重要的第一步，对未来旨在增进我们对青少年与照顾者的依恋、同伴关系、心理化和情感能力理解的研究具有启示意义。从这项研究中获得的见解强调了开发对青少年独特心理体验敏感的评估工具的重要性，最终有助于制定更有效的干预措施和支持策略。
