Bifactor analysis of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in individuals with traumatic brain injury

Abstract Anxiety and depression symptoms are commonly experienced after traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, studies validating measures of anxiety and depression for this population are scarce. Using novel indices derived from symmetrical bifactor modeling, we evaluated whether the Hospital Anxie...

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Main Authors: Jai Carmichael, Gershon Spitz, Kate Rachel Gould, Lisa Johnston, Alexia Samiotis, Jennie Ponsford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35017-7