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Wolfaardt L, Mateane W, Kagee A. The factor structure of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25 among persons seeking HIV testing. AIDS Care 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38861651 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2024.2361829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Rates of anxiety and depression are high among individuals living with HIV. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) is a screening tool to identify symptoms of depression and anxiety. The objective of this study was to determine the factor structure of the 25-item HSCL in a population-based sample of individuals seeking HIV testing in the Western Cape in South Africa. Participants volunteered for HIV testing at two non-medical HIV testing sites in the Western Cape. We used convenience sampling to administer the scale prior to their undergoing HIV testing. Data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis, using an extraction method of principal components with Promax (oblique) rotation. The Cronbach's alpha reliability indices were calculated for each of the independent factors to determine internal consistency. Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure that explained 56.86% of the total variance. These factors included depression (14 items), anxiety (7 items) and somatic symptoms (4 items). Alpha levels ranged from 0.67 to 0.94. We found that the HSCL is a reliable measure for depression and anxiety, and consists of 3 distinguishable factors depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms.
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- Lisa Wolfaardt
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Saleh NEH, Hamiye F, Summaka M, Zein H, El Mazbouh R, Naim I. Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Lebanese Lower Limb Traumatic Amputees: Association with Education, Employment, Adjustment to Amputation and Prosthesis Satisfaction. Psychiatry 2023; 87:51-64. [PMID: 38133532 DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2023.2286880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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ObjectiveTo examine and compare the association between the presence of depression and anxiety symptoms and different sociodemographic and clinical factors including the adjustment to amputation and prosthesis satisfaction among Lebanese individuals with lower limb amputation (LLA). Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2022 and May 2023 among 72 participants with LLA. Participants completed a questionnaire that included sociodemographic and clinical variables, the revised Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES-R), and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25). Result: Using the HSCL depression and anxiety cut-off, 25% of participants were categorized as having depression symptoms, with unemployment being significantly associated (p-value < .05) with depression. Similarly, 25% were classified as having anxiety symptoms, with both lower education and unemployment (p-value < .05) significantly linked to anxiety. TAPES-R subscales scores exhibited significant differences between non-depressed and depressed, as well as non-anxious and anxious participants (p-value < .05). Correlation analysis demonstrated significant relationship between HSCL scales and TAPES-R subscales; lower scores in adjustment to amputation and prosthesis satisfaction were moderately associated with increased rates of depression (r ranging between -0.331 and -0.500, p-values < .005) and increased rates of anxiety symptoms (r ranging between -0.362 and -0.441, p-values < .002). In addition, higher scores in activity limitation were moderately correlated to increased rates of depression and anxiety (r = 0.438 for anxiety and 0.490 for depression; p < .001). Conclusion: Mental health symptoms are associated with educational level, employment status, and adjustment to amputation and prosthesis satisfaction in Lebanese individuals with LLA. These findings should be considered to achieve optimal prosthetic rehabilitation.
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Rodríguez-Barragán M, Fernández-San-Martín MI, Clavería A, Le Reste JY, Nabbe P, Motrico E, Gómez-Gómez I, Peguero-Rodríguez E. Measuring depression in Primary Health Care in Spain: Psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of HSCL-5 and HSCL-10. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:1014340. [PMID: 36698836 PMCID: PMC9869680 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1014340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Depression has a high prevalence among European countries. Several instruments have been designed to assess its symptoms in different populations. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25 (HSCL-25) scale has been identified as valid, reproducible, effective, and easy to use. There are short versions of this scale that could be useful in Primary Care (PC) settings, but their psychometric properties are unknown. Aim To assess in PC patients the psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the Spanish version of the HSCL-10 and the HSCL-5 consisting of 10 and 5 items, respectively. Methods A multicenter, cross-sectional study was carried out at six PC centers in Spain. The HSCL-25 was administered to outpatients aged 45-75 who also participated in the structured Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). HSCL-10 and HSCL-5 were assessed and compared to HSCL-25 regarding total score correlation, internal consistency, and criterion validity against the gold-standard CIDI. This is a methodological study from a secondary data analysis and the primary data has been previously published. Results Out of 790 patients, 767 completed the HSCL-25 and 736 the CIDI interview (96.0%). Cronbach's Alpha was 0.84 for HSCL-10 and 0.77 for HSCL-5. The known-group method and confirmatory factor analysis were acceptable for the establishment of construct validity. Sensitivity was 79.7% (CI95%, 67.7-88.0%) for HSCL-10, and 78.0% (CI95%, 65.9-86.6%) for HSCL-5, whereas specificity was 83% (CI95%, 80.0-85.7%) for HSCL-10, and 72.8% (CI95%, 69.3-76.0%) for HSCL-5. Area under the curve against CIDI was 0.88 (CI95%, 0.84-0.92%) for HSCL-10, and 0.85 (CI95%, 0.81-0.89%) for HSCL-5. Optimum cutoff point calculated with Youden Index was 1.90 for the HSCL-10 and 1.80 for the HSCL-5. Conclusion HSCL-10 and HSCL-5 are reliable and valid tools to detect depression symptoms and can be used in PC settings.
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- María Rodríguez-Barragán
- Primary Health Centre La Mina, Gerència Territorial d’Atenció Primària de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain,Institut Universitari d’Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Preventive Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d’Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain,Gerència Territorial d’Atenció Primària de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- I-Saúde Group, South Galicia Health Research Institute [IISGS-Servicio Gallego de Salud (SERGAS)], Vigo, Spain,Vigo Health Area, Servicio Gallego de Salud (SERGAS), Vigo, Spain,Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Vigo, Spain,*Correspondence: Ana Clavería,
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- Department of General Practice, ER 7479 SPURBO Soins Primaires, Santé Publique, Registre des Cancers de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Department of General Practice, ER 7479 SPURBO Soins Primaires, Santé Publique, Registre des Cancers de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Vigo, Spain,Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola, Andalucía, Spain
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- Network for Research on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Vigo, Spain,Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola, Andalucía, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d’Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain,Primary Health Centre El Castell, Gerència Territorial d’Atenció Primària Metropolitana Sud, Institut Català de la Salut, Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain,Departamento de Ciencias Clinicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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