Psychometric Properties of the General Anxiety Disorders-7 Scale Using Categorical Data Methods: A Study in a Sample of University Attending Ethiopian Young Adults

Manzar M. D., Alghadir A., Anwer S., Alqahtani M., Salahuddin M., Addo H. A., ...Daha Fazla

NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT, cilt.17, ss.893-903, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/ndt.s295912
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.893-903
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, Africa, stress, McDonald's omega, factor analysis, PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE, GAD-7, RELIABILITY, ADAPTATION, VALIDATION, VALIDITY, SPANISH, SCORE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Few studies have investigated the psychometric validation of the General Anxiety Disorders-7 Scale (GAD-7) using appropriate data assumptions. This study examined the reliability, factorial validity, divergent validity, and item analysis of the GAD-7 using categorical data methods in a sample of Ethiopian young adults.