Use of machine learning for simplification of University Personality Inventory (UPI).

Journal: Acta psychologica
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnosis of mental health problems is crucial for college students. The University Personality Inventory (UPI) is a commonly used tools for assessing mental health in college students; however, it has certain limitations. This study aimed to develop a machine learning model for predicting the simplified UPI items that can rapidly and effectively screen for mental health issues.

Authors

  • Weihua Guo
    Department of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China.
  • Jinsheng Hu
    Department of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China.
  • Qi Qiang
    Department of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China.
  • Xianke Chen
    Department of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China. Electronic address: xkchen@lnnu.edu.cn.