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A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale
Joint Authors
Galeoto, Giovanni
De Santis, Rita
Sansoni, Julita
Scuccimarri, Michela
Bruni, Valentina
Colucci, Mariele
Valente, Donatella
Tofani, Marco
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is an evaluation tool to diagnose older adult’s depression.
This questionnaire was defined by Yesavage and Brink in 1982; it was designed expressly for the older person and defines his/her degree of satisfaction, quality of life, and feelings.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-IT).
Methods.
The Italian version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was administered to 119 people (79 people with a depression diagnosis and 40 healthy ones).
We examined the following psychometric characteristics: internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, and construct validity (factor structure).
Results.
Cronbach’s Alpha for the GDS-IT administered to the depressed sample was 0.84.
Test-retest reliability was 0.91 and the concurrent validity was 0.83.
The factorial analysis showed a structure of 5 factors, and the scale cut-off is between 10 and 11.
Conclusion.
The GDS-IT proved to be a reliable and valid questionnaire for the evaluation of depression in an Italian population.
In the present study, the GDS-IT showed good psychometric properties.
Health professionals now have an assessment tool for the evaluation of depression symptoms in the Italian population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Galeoto, Giovanni& Sansoni, Julita& Scuccimarri, Michela& Bruni, Valentina& De Santis, Rita& Colucci, Mariele…[et al.]. 2018. A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Galeoto, Giovanni…[et al.]. A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153971
American Medical Association (AMA)
Galeoto, Giovanni& Sansoni, Julita& Scuccimarri, Michela& Bruni, Valentina& De Santis, Rita& Colucci, Mariele…[et al.]. A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. Depression Research and Treatment. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153971