Evaluation of the Psychometric and Structural Properties of the Spanish Version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Latina Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a brief self-report measure commonly used to screen for symptoms of anxiety and depression in cancer patients. The HADS has demonstrated validity in over 100 languages, including Spanish. However, validation studies have largely used European Spanish-speaking samples with a variety of medical diagnoses.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the HADS in a sample of Spanish-speaking Latina women with cancer in the U.S.

Methods

Participants (N = 242) completed self-report measures of anxiety and depression (HADS), quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Version), cancer-related distress (Impact of Events Scale-Revised Versio

SUBMITTER: Hyland KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7181897 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature