Are comparisons of mental disorders between Chinese and German students possible? An examination of measurement invariance for the PHQ-15, PHQ-9 and GAD-7

Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is one of the most commonly used instruments to assess mental disorders. However, research on its cross-cultural measurement invariance is not yet sufficient. This study examined the measurement invariance of the Chinese and German versions...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhou, Jing Xu, Winfried Rief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02859-8