Use of the Zung in Identifying Potential Student Adjustment Problems

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of Zung's self-rating of depression as a screening device for early identification of students' potential adjustment problems. An adaptation of the scale was administered to 87 middle-school students and for cross-validation to 39 sixth grade students. The scale successfully identified those students rated by teachers and principals as having adjustment problems. Its potential use by a school counselor was outlined.