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Technical report: measuring adult mental health, psychological distress, and social and emotional wellbeing in the longitudinal study of Indigenous children
Description
The purpose of this report is to assess the validity of measures relevant to mental health, psychological distress, and/or social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in the Footprints in Time study. In doing so, this Report contributes to expanding the evidence base surrounding the validity of measures of mental health, psychological distress, and SEWB for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.
