The development and validation of the COVID-19 Depression Scale (COVID-19DS): association with the Perceived Health-Related Components Scale.
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| Title: | The development and validation of the COVID-19 Depression Scale (COVID-19DS): association with the Perceived Health-Related Components Scale. |
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| Authors: | Dadfar, Mahboubeh, Lester, David, Turan, Yahya |
| Source: | Mental Health, Religion & Culture. Jul2023, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p550-567. 18p. 4 Charts, 1 Graph. |
| Subjects: | Experimental design, College students, COVID-19, Research methodology, Research methodology evaluation, Health status indicators, Medical screening, Psychoeducation, Psychometrics, Sex distribution, Cronbach's alpha, Mental depression |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| Abstract: | The aims of the study were: (a) to develop, assess the psychometric properties and explore the factorial structure of the COVID-19 Depression Scale (COVID-19DS), (b) to explore correlations of the COVID-19DS scores with the Perceived Health-related Components Scale (PHCS) scores, and (c) to examine gender differences. A total sample of 313 Turkish students was selected. Cronbach's α was.92. Two factors were extracted and labeled Affective, Cognitive, and Somatic/Vegetative and COVID-19 Depression. The COVID-19DS score was negatively correlated with the PHCS score. Females scored higher than males on the COVID-19DS, and lower than males on the PHCS. Perceived health-related components were most frequently rated as much worse or worse for current status compared to before the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19DS is recommended for use in assessing depression due to coronavirus and as a screening tool to identify those with extremely high scores who may be in need of psycho-educational interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The aims of the study were: (a) to develop, assess the psychometric properties and explore the factorial structure of the COVID-19 Depression Scale (COVID-19DS), (b) to explore correlations of the COVID-19DS scores with the Perceived Health-related Components Scale (PHCS) scores, and (c) to examine gender differences. A total sample of 313 Turkish students was selected. Cronbach's α was.92. Two factors were extracted and labeled Affective, Cognitive, and Somatic/Vegetative and COVID-19 Depression. The COVID-19DS score was negatively correlated with the PHCS score. Females scored higher than males on the COVID-19DS, and lower than males on the PHCS. Perceived health-related components were most frequently rated as much worse or worse for current status compared to before the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19DS is recommended for use in assessing depression due to coronavirus and as a screening tool to identify those with extremely high scores who may be in need of psycho-educational interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13674676 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13674676.2021.1978958 |
