Dimensionality and reliability of the online version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in a large Colombian sample : Results from the PSY-COVID study
Sanabria-Mazo, Juan P.. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Gomez-Acosta, Andrés (Universidad de Pamplona. Departamento de Psicología)
Castro Muñoz, John Alexander (Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Departamento de Psicología)
Rojas, Yonatan Ferney (Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. . Departamento de Psicología)
Feliu-Soler, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Luciano, Juan Vicente (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Sanz Ruiz, Antoni (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)

Publicación:	Springer New York, 2023
Descripción:	11 pàg.
Resumen:	The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is an ultra-brief screening instrument to measure depressive and anxiety symptoms. This study evaluated the dimensionality and reliability of the online version of the PHQ-4 in a large sample of the general population in Colombia. Data were collected during the first phase of lockdown measures occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 18,061 adult participants completed the online version of the PHQ-4. The characteristics of the items and subscales were explored. Dimensionality was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), including an examination of invariance (configural, metric, and scalar) across socio-demographic characteristics. Reliability indices were computed and known-groups validity was addressed by estimating associations between PHQ-4 scores and socio-demographic characteristics. The CFA showed significantly adequate fit indices for the expected two-factor structure, being invariant across gender, age, income level, education level, and region. Internal consistency was satisfactory for the PHQ-2 (α =. 83), the GAD-2 (α =. 79), and the PHQ-4 (α =. 86). Higher scores on depressive (PHQ-2), anxiety (GAD-2), and psychological distress (PHQ-4) symptoms in females and young people, and those respondents with lower income, unemployed, and lower level of education were observed. The findings indicate that the PHQ-4 is a reliable scale for depressive and anxiety symptoms among adult Colombian people, being recommendable this tool for online surveys.
Ayudas:	Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2020-PANDE-00025 Generalitat de Catalunya UAB-LE-8015 Instituto de Salud Carlos III FI20/00034 Instituto de Salud Carlos III CB22/02/0005
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Anxiety ; COVID-19 pandemic ; Depression ; Patient Health Questionnaire-4 ; Psychometric properties
Publicado en:	Current Psychology (New Brunswick, N.j.), 28 september 2023, Article 05180-1, ISSN 1936-4733

DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-05180-1

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