Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of Geriatric Depression Scale:A Study in A Population of Chinese Rural Community-dwelling Elderly / 中国临床心理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the reliability and validity of Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS) when used in Chinese rural community-dwelling elderly.Methods:GDS, Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS) and Activities of Daily Living(ADL) were administrated to 412 community residents aged 60 years or more.13 of the 412 were re-tested after 20 days by telephone.Results:The result of item analysis showed that all the 30 items of GDS had met psychometric criteria.The Cronbach's ? coefficient was 0.9197, and test-retest in 20 days 0.729.GDS had acceptable discriminant validityGDS scores negatively correlated with SSRS scores(Pearson ?=-0.459, P