Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders
IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Affective Lability Scale-short form (ALS-SF) among Chinese patients with mood disorders, and to compare ALS-SF subscale scores between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and patients with bipolar disorder (BD)...
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| description | IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Affective Lability Scale-short form (ALS-SF) among Chinese patients with mood disorders, and to compare ALS-SF subscale scores between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and patients with bipolar disorder (BD) depression.MethodsA total of 344 patients with mood disorders were included in our study. Participants were measured through a set of questionnaires including the Chinese version of ALS-SF, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7), and NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were applied to examine the psychometric properties of ALS-SF. Besides, correlation and regression analyses were performed to explore the relationship between affective lability and depression, anxiety, and neuroticism. Independent samples t-tests were used to compare the subscale scores of ALS-SF between the MDD and BD depression groups.ResultsResults of factor analysis indicated that the model of ALS-SF was consistent with ALS-SF. The ALS-SF showed a solid validity and high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.861). In addition, each subscale of ALS-SF was significantly correlated with PHQ-9, GAD-7, and NEO-FFI neuroticism subscale, except for the anger subscale showed no significant correlation with PHQ-9. Besides, the depression/elation and anger factor scores in patients with BD depression were higher than in patients with MDD.ConclusionOur study suggests that the Chinese version of ALS-SF has good reliability and validity for measuring affective lability in Chinese patients with mood disorders. Assessing affective lability would assist clinicians to distinguish between MDD and BP depression and may decrease the risks of misdiagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a602bc81f1042b3a59adcbe3b6ed94c2023-04-04T05:31:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-04-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.11607911160791Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disordersMohan Ma0Mohan Ma1Chuman Xiao2Chuman Xiao3Wenwen Ou4Wenwen Ou5Guanyi Lv6Guanyi Lv7Mei Huang8Mei Huang9Xiaotian Zhao10Xiaotian Zhao11Yaqi Qin12Yaqi Qin13Yumeng Ju14Yumeng Ju15Yan Zhang16Yan Zhang17Department of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaMental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaIntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Affective Lability Scale-short form (ALS-SF) among Chinese patients with mood disorders, and to compare ALS-SF subscale scores between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and patients with bipolar disorder (BD) depression.MethodsA total of 344 patients with mood disorders were included in our study. Participants were measured through a set of questionnaires including the Chinese version of ALS-SF, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7), and NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were applied to examine the psychometric properties of ALS-SF. Besides, correlation and regression analyses were performed to explore the relationship between affective lability and depression, anxiety, and neuroticism. Independent samples t-tests were used to compare the subscale scores of ALS-SF between the MDD and BD depression groups.ResultsResults of factor analysis indicated that the model of ALS-SF was consistent with ALS-SF. The ALS-SF showed a solid validity and high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.861). In addition, each subscale of ALS-SF was significantly correlated with PHQ-9, GAD-7, and NEO-FFI neuroticism subscale, except for the anger subscale showed no significant correlation with PHQ-9. Besides, the depression/elation and anger factor scores in patients with BD depression were higher than in patients with MDD.ConclusionOur study suggests that the Chinese version of ALS-SF has good reliability and validity for measuring affective lability in Chinese patients with mood disorders. Assessing affective lability would assist clinicians to distinguish between MDD and BP depression and may decrease the risks of misdiagnosis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160791/fullAffective Lability Scale-short formmood disordersmajor depressive disorderbipolar disorderreliabilityvalidity |
| spellingShingle | Mohan Ma Mohan Ma Chuman Xiao Chuman Xiao Wenwen Ou Wenwen Ou Guanyi Lv Guanyi Lv Mei Huang Mei Huang Xiaotian Zhao Xiaotian Zhao Yaqi Qin Yaqi Qin Yumeng Ju Yumeng Ju Yan Zhang Yan Zhang Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders Frontiers in Psychiatry Affective Lability Scale-short form mood disorders major depressive disorder bipolar disorder reliability validity |
| title | Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders |
| title_full | Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders |
| title_short | Psychometric property study of the Affective Lability Scale-short form in Chinese patients with mood disorders |
| title_sort | psychometric property study of the affective lability scale short form in chinese patients with mood disorders |
| topic | Affective Lability Scale-short form mood disorders major depressive disorder bipolar disorder reliability validity |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160791/full |
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