Bruikbaarheid van Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) voor prevalentieschatting van depressie en angststoornissen

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) among Iranian Older Adults

BACKGROUND: We measured the psychometric properties i.e., validity, reliability, and stability of the Persian 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) among older adults in Iran. METHODS: We recruited elderly (60+ years) subjects (20 per-item of the questionnaire) from various sampling units in the general population of Gorgan district, Golestan. After translation/back-translation p...

Book review: Ziekten van vissen, schaal-, en schelpdieren, van belang voor de Nederlandse aquacultuur.

How to cite this book review: How to cite this book review: Huchzermeyer K.D.A., 2013, 'Book review: Ziekten van vissen, schaal-, en schelpdieren, van belang voor de Nederlandse aquacultuur'84(1), Art. #1016, 1 page.http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v84i1.1016.

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Psychometric properties of an interviewer-administered version of the Kessler Psychological Distress scale (K10) among Dutch, Moroccan and Turkish respondents.

The Kessler Psychological Distress scale (K10) is an instrument that is widely used to screen for mental disorders, but information is lacking on its psychometric qualities in non-Western samples. This study used a population-based sample (N = 725) to assess the reliability and validity of the K10 across ethnic groups in an urban area. The results were generally supportive of the K10 as a relia...

Higher stress scores for female medical students measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) in Pakistan

The aim of this study was to determine the stress level of medical students and the relationship between stress and academic year. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at an undergraduate medical school with a five-year curriculum, in Pakistan, from January 2014 to April 2014. Medical students in the first four years were included in the study. The Kessler Psychological Distress S...