Evaluation of the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. A cross-cultural perspective

Autor: CM Leung, Ho S, Cs, Kan, Ch, Hung, Cn, Chen
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Europe PubMed Central
ISSN: 0884-8297
Popis: The authenticity of the Chinese translation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) was tested in a sample of medical students. The Chinese version demonstrated good agreement with the English original. There was a large difference between the mean anxiety and depression subscores. Factor analysis consistently yielded three factors, suggesting the existence of a somatic factor. It is suggested that a common cut-off point for the subscales of the HAD scale is not advisable and a multidimensional model for mood disorders is more appropriate in a cross-cultural context.
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