Psychometric evaluation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener GAD-7, based on a large German general population sample

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scales GAD-7 and GAD-2 are instruments for the assessment of anxiety. The aims of this study are to test psychometric properties of these questionnaires, to provide normative values, and to investigate associations with sociodemographic factors, quality of life, psyc...

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Vydané v:Journal of affective disorders Ročník 210; s. 338 - 344
Hlavní autori: Hinz, Andreas, Klein, Annette M., Brähler, Elmar, Glaesmer, Heide, Luck, Tobias, Riedel-Heller, Steffi G., Wirkner, Kerstin, Hilbert, Anja
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2017
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Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidemiology
Female
General population
Germany - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Normative values
Patient Health Questionnaire - standards
Psychiatry
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Smoking - psychology
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Normative values
General population
Anxiety
Epidemiology
ISSN:0165-0327, 1573-2517
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Shrnutí:The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scales GAD-7 and GAD-2 are instruments for the assessment of anxiety. The aims of this study are to test psychometric properties of these questionnaires, to provide normative values, and to investigate associations with sociodemographic factors, quality of life, psychological variables, and behavioral factors. A German community sample (n=9721) with an age range of 18–80 years was surveyed using the GAD-7 and several other questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the unidimensionality and measurement invariance of the GAD-7 across age and gender. Females were more anxious than males (mean scores: M=4.07 vs. M=3.01; effect size: d=0.33). There was no linear age trend. A total of 5.9% fulfilled the cut-off criterion of 10 and above. Anxiety was correlated with low quality of life, fatigue, low habitual optimism, physical complaints, sleep problems, low life satisfaction, low social support, low education, unemployment, and low income. Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were also associated with heightened anxiety, especially in women. When comparing the GAD-7 (7 items) with the ultra-short GAD-2 (2 items), the GAD-7 instrument was superior to the GAD-2 regarding several psychometric criteria. The response rate (33%) was low. Because of the cross-sectional character of the study, causal conclusions cannot be drawn. A further limitation is the lack of a gold standard for diagnosing anxiety. The GAD-7 can be recommended for use in clinical research and routine. •The study confirmed good psychometric properties of the GAD-7.•The psychometric quality of the GAD-7 is superior to that of the ultra-short GAD-2.•Women are more anxious than men, but there is no linear age trend in anxiety.•Anxiety is associated with alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking, especially in women.
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ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.012