Sex Differences in Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: Measurement Invariance, Prevalence, and Symptom Heterogeneity Among University Students in South Africa

Sex Differences in Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: Measurement Invariance, Prevalence, and Symptom Heterogeneity Among University Students in South Africa

Adequate measurement is an essential component of the assessment of mental health disorders and symptoms such as depression and anxiety. The present study investigated sex-specific differences in the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). This comprehensiv...

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Main Authors: N. Florence Tadi, Kaylene Pillay, Ufuoma P. Ejoke, Itumeleng P. Khumalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
anxiety
depression
measurement
sex
Africa
measurement invariance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.873292/full

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