Psychometric evaluation of an interview-administered version of the Kessler 10-item questionnaire (K10) for measuring psychological distress in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the Kessler 10-item questionnaire (K10) for measuring psychological distress in rural Bangladesh.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

Narail district, Bangladesh.

Participants

A random sample of 2425 adults of age 18-90 years was recruited.

Outcome measure

Validation of the K10 was the major outcome. Sociodemographic factors were measured to assess if the K10 needed adjustment for factors such as age or gender. The Rasch measurement model was used for the validation, and RUMM 2030 and SPSS V.24 software were used for analyses.

Results

Initial inspection of the total sample showed poor overall fit. A sample size of 300, which is more satiated for Rasch analysis, also showed poor overall

SUBMITTER: Uddin MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042570 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature