Validity and reliability of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) among university students of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the reliability and factorial validity of General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) in the context of university students in Bangladesh. The research aimed to assess whether the original one-dimensional model or a model containing both somatic and cognitive-emotional factors is appropriate. A repeated cross-sectional survey design based on convenience sampling was used to collect data from 677 university students. The factor structure of the GAD-7 was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and its convergent validity was determined by investigating its correlations with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety-Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS). Results showed excellent reliability of GAD-7 as me

SUBMITTER: Dhira TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675645 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature