Measuring psychological distress in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Australians: a comparison of the K‐10 and K‐5

Measuring psychological distress in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Australians: a comparison of the K‐10 and K‐5

Abstract Objectives: To assess the cross‐cultural validity of two Kessler psychological distress scales (K‐10 and K‐5) by examining their measurement properties among older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and comparing them to those in non‐Aboriginal individuals from NSW Australia. Methods: S...

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Main Authors: Bridgette J. McNamara, Emily Banks, Lina Gubhaju, Anna Williamson, Grace Joshy, Beverley Raphael, Sandra J. Eades
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
psychological distress
Aboriginal Australians
cross‐cultural validity
Kesser scales
psychometric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12271

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https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12271

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