A psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the short-form Cardiac Depression Scale
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Wang, W., Ski, Chantal, Thompson, David R. and Hare, D.. (2011). A psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the short-form Cardiac Depression Scale. Psychosomatics (print version). 52(5), pp. 450 - 454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psym.2011.04.003
Authors | Wang, W., Ski, Chantal, Thompson, David R. and Hare, D. |
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Abstract | Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Short-Form Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS) as a screening tool. Methods: Measurement performance was tested on 239 Chinese cardiac patients who were asked to complete the Chinese versions of the Short-Form CDS, the CDS, the Beck Depression Inventory, and an overall measure (single item) of mood status. Results: The Chinese Short-Form CDS demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's α 0. 76). The high correlation coefficients (r = 0.63–0.74, P < 0.01) between the five items and the total scale provide further evidence of internal consistency. There was acceptable concurrent validity with significantly high correlations between the Chinese versions of the Short- Form CDS and the CDS (r = 0.80, P< 0.0001) and the Beck Depression Inventory (r = 0.64, P < 0.0001). Principal components analysis revealed a single dimension extracted from the data set, which resembles that reported by the authors of the original scale. Conclusion: The Chinese Short-Form CDS appears to be a valid and reliable user-friendly measure for monitoring depressed mood in Chinese-speaking patients with cardiac disease. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Psychosomatics (print version) |
Journal citation | 52 (5), pp. 450 - 454 |
ISSN | 0033-3182 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psym.2011.04.003 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84856146961 |
Page range | 450 - 454 |
Research Group | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
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