Validity and reliability of Kessler Psychological Distress Scale for Brazilian elderly: a cross-sectional study
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ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the validity and reliability of Psychological Distress Scale for screening mental distress. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 75 elderly people. scale Self Reporting Questionnaire were used. Criterion was verified using Spearman’s correlation diagnostic accuracy measures. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient used investigate reliability. Results: total internal consistency α=0.844. Concurrent between this instrument ρ=0.722 (p<0.001). The best cut-off point distress among people score greater than 14, sensitivity equal 75.47% specificity 85.0%. Conclusions: robust distress, given its high reliability, in terms homogeneity, adequate criterion validity, whose 14.
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0034-7167', '1984-0446']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0365