Psychometric properties of geriatric depression scale (Malay version) in elderly with cognitive impairment

Psychometric properties of geriatric depression scale (Malay version) in elderly with cognitive impairment

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Background: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has been widely used in assessing depression in elderly population. Using the Ministry of Health Malaysia definition for elderly, this study aimed to examine the construct validity and reliability of the GDS (Malay version) in elderly with cognitive impai...

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Main Authors: Azhar, Z.I (Author), Hashim, N.A (Author), Nikmat, A.W (Author), Shuib, N. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021
Series:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
adult
aged
Article
Cognitive decline
cognitive defect
Cognitive dysfunction
construct validity
content validity
Cronbach alpha coefficient
cross-sectional study
depression
Depressive symptoms
Elderly
exploratory factor analysis
female
Geriatric Depression Scale
government
human
internal consistency
major clinical study
Malaysia
male
mental health
middle aged
Mini Mental State Examination
principal component analysis
psychometry
questionnaire
social psychology
test retest reliability
Validation
validation study
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