Flags as a New Assessment of Mental Health Status

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Social behavior and Personality: International Journal, Volume 31, Issue 6, 593-602
Year of Publication: 
2003
Authors: 
Jawad Fatayer
United Arab Emirates University
Current Affiliation: 
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 
Mental health is examined from a social-psychological perspective based on years of clinical experience in USA and some Arab countries. Three hundred and fifty-two participated to examine the validity and the reliability of this new instrument. Eleven social-psychological variables, integrated with five central emotions, make up the FLAGS assessment, which proved to have strength and dependability.