Mathematical pattern of Kessler psychological distress distribution in the general population of the U.S. and Japan
| Autor: | Shinichiro Tomitaka, Toshiaki A. Furukawa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Exponential distribution
Scale (ratio) lcsh:RC435-571 Substance-Related Disorders Population Sample (statistics) Psychological distress 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Mathematical model Goodness of fit National Survey on drug use and health Japan lcsh:Psychiatry Surveys and Questionnaires Statistics National Health Interview Survey Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences education.field_of_study Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Behavioral risk factor surveillance system Comprehensive survey of living conditions Regression United States Depressive symptom Psychiatry and Mental health Geography Regression Analysis Stress Psychological Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Psychiatry BMC Psychiatry, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1471-244X |
| Popis: | Background Although the 6-item Kessler psychological scale (K6) is a useful depression screening scale in clinical settings and epidemiological surveys, little is known about the distribution model of the K6 score in the general population. Using four major national survey datasets from the United States and Japan, we explored the mathematical pattern of the K6 distributions in the general population. Methods We analyzed four datasets from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in the United States, and the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. We compared the goodness of fit between three models: exponential, power law, and quadratic function models. Graphical and regression analyses were employed to investigate the mathematical patterns of the K6 distributions. Results The exponential function had the best fit among the three models. The K6 distributions exhibited an exponential pattern, except for the lower end of the distribution across the four surveys. The rate parameter of the K6 distributions was similar across all surveys. Conclusions Our results suggest that, regardless of different sample populations and methodologies, the K6 scores exhibit a common mathematical distribution in the general population. Our findings will contribute to the development of the distribution model for such a depression screening scale. |
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