Factor structure of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Japanese psychiatric outpatient and student populations

2009133 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Tomomi Matsudaira · Kumamoto University

Hiromi Igarashi · Kumamoto University

Hiroyoshi Kikuchi · Tokyo International University

Rikihachiro Kano · Tokyo International University

Hiroshi Mitoma

Kiyoshi Ohuchi · Kumamoto Orthopedic Surgery Hospital

Toshinori Kitamura · Kumamoto University

Abstract

The Japanese version of HADS indicated good factorial validity in our samples. However, ambiguous wording of item 7 should be clarified in future revisions.

Topics & Keywords

Health, psychology, and well-being Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 42-42

DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-7-42

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