Psychometric Properties of Two Brief Versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist: HSCL-5 and HSCL-10

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 107319111986091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjarne Schmalbach ◽  
Markus Zenger ◽  
Ana Nanette Tibubos ◽  
Sören Kliem ◽  
Katja Petrowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Confirmatory Analysis

The Hopkins Symptom Checklist–25 (HSCL-25) is a widely applied measure of depression and anxiety. The present study examines two of its short forms—the HSCL-5 and HSCL-10, which have been proposed by previous research—in a representative sample of the German general population. To this end, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory analysis on two subsamples ( n = 1,246 and n = 1,216). Our results suggest that, compared with the HSCL-25, both short forms represent economical ways of assessing depression and anxiety. Model fit was good and correlations with established measures demonstrate convergent validity. Both HSCL short forms are strongly invariant across sex, and we found evidence for partial strong invariance across age groups. Further analyses showed that differences in HSCL can be partially explained by sociodemographic variables. Finally, we report normative values for usage by researchers and clinicians. We recommend the HSCL-5 and HSCL-10 for clinical and research-oriented application.

Culturally sensitive assessment of anxious-depressive distress in the Cambodian population: Avoiding category truncation

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devon E. Hinton ◽  
Desiree M. Seponski ◽  
Sareth Khann ◽  
Stephanie E. Armes ◽  
Cindy J. Lahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
General Population ◽  
Roc Analysis ◽  
Sleep Paralysis ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Standing Up ◽  
Blurry Vision

In a large national survey in Cambodia (N = 2689), the present study investigated the prominence of certain culturally salient symptoms and syndromes in the general population and among those with anxious-depressive distress (as determined by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25, or HSCL). Using an abbreviated Cambodian Symptom and Syndrome Addendum (CSSA), we found that the CSSA complaints were particularly elevated among those with anxious-depressive distress. Those with anxious-depressive distress had statistically greater mean scores on all the CSSA items as well as severity of endorsement analyzed by percentage: among those with HSCL caseness, 75.3% were bothered “quite a bit” or “extremely” by “thinking a lot” (vs. 27.5% without caseness); 53.8% were bothered by “standing up and feeling dizzy” (vs. 13.8%); and 45.6% by blurry vision (vs. 16.8%). In a logistic regression analysis to predict anxious-depressive distress, 51% of the variance was accounted for by five predictors: “weak heart,” “thinking a lot,” dizziness, “ khyâl hitting up from the stomach,” and sleep paralysis. Using ROC analysis, a cut-off score of 1.81 on the CSSA was optimal as a screener to indicate anxious-depressive distress, giving a sensitivity of 0.86. The study results suggest that to avoid category truncation (i.e., the omission of key complaints that are part of an assessed distress domain) when profiling anxious-depressive distress among Cambodia population that items other than those in standard psychopathology measures should be assessed such as “thinking a lot,” “weak heart,” “blurry vision,” and “dizziness upon standing up.”

Validation of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25/Nepali Version among Bhutanese Refugees in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00136
Author(s):  
Ratchneewan Ross ◽  
Rosanna F. Hess ◽  
Carly Pittman ◽  
Amanda Croasmun ◽  
Martha B. Baird
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
The United States ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Bhutanese Refugees ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency

BackgroundBhutanese refugees’ mental problems are relatively high. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) has been used widely in examining refugees’ mental health, but its psychometric properties in Nepali version is unknown.PurposeTo examine psychometric properties of the HSCL-25/Nepali version.MethodsBhutanese refugees (n = 209) responded to demographic questionnaire, the HSCL-25/Nepali, and the Refugee Health Survey-15. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), convergent validity, and internal consistency were performed. Results: After three rounds of EFA, item 14 was deleted resulting in HSCL-24/Nepali with good construct validity and excellent internal consistency (α = .94).ConclusionsThe HSCL-24/Nepali version is reliable and valid and can be used to culturally, appropriately assess psychological distress of Bhutanese refugees as it omits item 14 that captures individual’s sexual interest.

scholarly journals Detecting Authoritarianism Efficiently: Psychometric Properties of the Screening Instrument Authoritarianism – Ultra Short (A-US) in a German Representative Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayline Heller ◽  
Oliver Decker ◽  
Bjarne Schmalbach ◽  
Manfred Beutel ◽  
Jörg M. Fegert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Consistency Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Different Dimensions

With right-wing-extremist and -populist parties and movements on the rise throughout the world, the concept of authoritarianism has proven to be particularly valuable to explain the psychological underpinnings of these tendencies. Even though many scales to measure the different dimensions of authoritarianism exist, no short screening instrument has been tested and validated on a large scale so far. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the screening instrument Authoritarianism – Ultrashort (A-US) in three representative German samples (n = 2,524, n = 2,478, and n = 2,495). Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the A-US demonstrated acceptable internal consistency. Model fit was good and correlations with related constructs indicated convergent validity in both samples. Construct validity was demonstrated using the original version of the scale. The instrument proved to be invariant across sex, employment status, and education, but not across different age groups. Finally, the analyses showed that differences in the A-US are associated with sociodemographic variables. Potential causes and effects of these findings are discussed. Based on these results, the A-US proved to be a valuable and highly efficient tool to screen for authoritarian tendencies.

A clinimetric analysis of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R) in general population studies (Denmark, Norway, and Italy)

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 374-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Carrozzino ◽  
Olav Vassend ◽  
Flemming Bjørndal ◽  
Claudia Pignolo ◽  
Lis Raabæk Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Population Studies ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
General Population Studies ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist

scholarly journals Urdu Translation and Validation of Trust in Close Relationship Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184
Author(s):  
Syeda Shahida Batool ◽  
Hira Jahangier
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Cross Language ◽  
Translation And Validation ◽  
Trust Scale

The current study aimed to translate Trust in Close Relationship Scale in Urdu for married couples in Pakistan and to establish its psychometric properties. The forward and backward translation method was used for the translation of the scale followed by the try-out phase.  After determining the cross language validation, in order to confirm the factor structure of the scale, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was run.  The sample comprised of 250 participants of different age groups (M = 39.7, SD = 10.1). The results of CFA supported the original three-factor structure of the scale (viz., Avoidance, Benevolence and Retaliation) by providing a good model fit to the data with values of X2 = 229.61 (df = 110, p < .001), CFI =.91, GFI = .91, and RMSEA = .06. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was α= .87. The convergent validity of the scale was determined on a sample of 100 participants by finding its correlation with Trust Scale (r = .72, p < .001). The results support that the scale has promising.    

The German Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heide Glaesmer ◽  
Gesine Grande ◽  
Elmar Braehler ◽  
Marcus Roth
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Life Scale

The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most commonly used measure for life satisfaction. Although there are numerous studies confirming factorial validity, most studies on dimensionality are based on small samples. A controversial debate continues on the factorial invariance across different subgroups. The present study aimed to test psychometric properties, factorial structure, factorial invariance across age and gender, and to deliver population-based norms for the German general population from a large cross-sectional sample of 2519 subjects. Confirmatory factor analyses supported that the scale is one-factorial, even though indications of inhomogeneity of the scale have been detected. Both findings show invariance across the seven age groups and both genders. As indicators of the convergent validity, a positive correlation with social support and negative correlation with depressiveness was shown. Population-based norms are provided to support the application in the context of individual diagnostics.

Hopkins Symptom Checklist—21

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane E. Green ◽  
Frank H. Walkey ◽  
Iian A. McCormick ◽  
Anthony J. W. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist

Hopkins Symptom Checklist

1974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard R. Derogatis ◽  
Ronald S. Lipman ◽  
Karl Rickels ◽  
E. H. Uhlenhuth ◽  
Lino Covi
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist

COVID - 19 AND THE PROBLEM OF PERSONALITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Mazaeva N.A. ◽  
Golovina A.G.
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Personal Transformation ◽  
Personality Changes ◽  
Age Dependent

In order to determine possible trends in the dynamics and characterological structure of personality in the General population caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a long-term strong stressful effect and clinically and psychopathologically comparable to chronic personality changes after experiencing a disaster, the conditions predisposing to personal transformation, including clinical and prognostic patterns, are analyzed. The age-dependent nature of these changes is shown, and a number of features identified for different age groups are discussed.

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