A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale.
| Title: | A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. |
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| Authors: | Galeoto G; Department of Public Health and Infection Disease, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; Sansoni J; Department of Public Health and Infection Disease, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; Scuccimarri M; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; Bruni V; Nursing Home 'Ancelle Francescane del Buon Pastore', Via di Vallelunga 8, 00166 Rome, Italy.; De Santis R; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; Colucci M; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; Valente D; Department of Paediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; Tofani M; Department of Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Via della Torre di Palidoro, Palidoro, 00054 Rome, Italy. |
| Source: | Depression research and treatment [Depress Res Treat] 2018 Mar 01; Vol. 2018, pp. 1797536. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 01 (Print Publication: 2018). |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101546752 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2090-1321 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20901321 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Depress Res Treat Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2023-2024 : [Hoboken, NJ] : Wiley; Original Publication: New York, NY : Hindawi Pub. Corp. |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20180425 Latest Revision: 20220321 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC5852888 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2018/1797536 |
| PMID: | 29686898 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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