Abstract
The authenticity of the Chinese translation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) was tested in a sample of medical students. The Chinese version demonstrated good agreement with the English original. There was a large difference between the mean anxiety and depression subscores. Factor analysis consistently yielded three factors, suggesting the existence of a somatic factor. It is suggested that a common cut-off point for the subscales of the HAD scale is not advisable and a multidimensional model for mood disorders is more appropriate in a cross-cultural context.
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AnxietySomatic anxietyPerspective (graphical)PsychologyDepression (economics)Clinical psychologyContext (archaeology)Scale (ratio)MoodPsychiatryHistoryComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceGeography
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- Year
- 1993
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 1-4
- Pages
- 29-34
- Citations
- 354
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C. M. Leung,
Ho S,
Kan Cs
et al.
(1993).
Evaluation of the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. A cross-cultural perspective..
PubMed
, 40
(1-4)
, 29-34.