Reliability and validity of the traditional Chinese version of the GAD-7 in Taiwanese patients with epilepsy

Shih, Yen‐Cheng; Chou, Chien‐Chen; Lu, Yi-Jiun; Yu, Hsiang‐Yu

doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2022.04.018

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“…We categorized the depressive symptoms as dichotomies depending on the overall score ≥10 and the same with anxiety. Cronbach's alpha in the present sample was 0.91 for PHQ-9 ( 26 ) and 0.94 for GAD-7 ( 27 ).…”

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“…Mental health conditions were assessed by the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depressive symptoms and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) for anxiety. The Chinese version of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales have excellent psychometrical properties in medical patients ( 26 , 27 ). Each item on the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 is rated on a 4-point scale indicating the frequency of each symptom in the past 2 weeks, on a scale of 0 (none at all) to 3 (almost daily) ( 28 ).…”

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Prevalence and correlators of burnout among health professionals during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Qin

Yang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundPersistently increased workload and stress occurred in health professionals (HPs) during the past 3 years as the COVID-19 pandemic continued. The current study seeks to explore the prevalence of and correlators of HPs' burnout during different stages of the pandemic.MethodsThree repeated online studies were conducted in different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: wave 1: after the first peak of the pandemic, wave 2: the early period of the zero-COVID policy, and wave 3: the second peak of the pandemic in China. Two dimensions of burnout, emotional exhaustion (EE) and declined personal accomplishment (DPA), were assessed using Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI-HSMP), a 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and a 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) to assess mental health conditions. An unconditional logistic regression model was employed to discern the correlators.ResultsThere was an overall prevalence of depression (34.9%), anxiety (22.5%), EE (44.6%), and DPA (36.5%) in the participants; the highest prevalence of EE and DPA was discovered in the first wave (47.4% and 36.5%, respectively), then the second wave (44.9% and 34.0%), and the third wave had the lowest prevalence of 42.3% and 32.2%. Depressive symptoms and anxiety were persistently correlated with a higher prevalence risk of both EE and DPA. Workplace violence led to a higher prevalence risk of EE (wave 1: OR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.16–1.63), and women (wave 1: OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.00–1.42; wave 3: OR =1.20, 95% CI:1.01–1.44) and those living in a central area (wave 2: OR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.20–2.31) or west area (wave 2: OR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.26–1.87) also had a higher prevalence risk of EE. In contrast, those over 50 years of age (wave 1: OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.39–0.96; wave 3: OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.38–0.95) and who provided care to patients with COVID-19 (wave 2: OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.57–0.92) had a lower risk of EE. Working in the psychiatry section (wave 1: OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.01–1.89) and being minorities (wave 2: OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.04–1.58) had a higher risk of DPA, while those over 50 years of age had a lower risk of DPA (wave 3: OR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.36–0.88).ConclusionThis three-wave cross-sectional study revealed that the prevalence of burnout among health professionals was at a high level persistently during the different stages of the pandemic. The results suggest that functional impairment prevention resources and programs may be inadequate and, as such, continuous monitoring of these variables could provide evidence for developing optimal strategies for saving human resources in the coming post-pandemic era.

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Prevalence and correlators of burnout among health professionals during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Qin

Yang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Each item of GAD-7 is scored on a 4-point Likert scale (from 0, not at all, to 4, nearly every day), while a higher score indicates higher anxiety. In a previous research, Chinese version of GAD-7 has showed good reliability and validity in Taiwanese patient with epilepsy [25].…”

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The association between self-rated autistic traits, social camouflaging, and mental health outcome in Taiwanese anime, game and comic (ACG) doujin creators: An exploratory study

Kuo,

Ni,

Liu

2023

Preprint

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Background Doujin (どうじん) is a Japanese term referred to a circle where people share the same interests, usually something that belongs to Anime, Comics, and Games (ACG) subculture. Individuals who belong to it and create related works, known as ACG doujin creators, are usually described as being socially awkward and are under potential risk of isolation. In such a context, they may theoretically exhibit heightened levels of autistic traits, manifest camouflaging tendencies and consequently have effects on their mental health. Nonetheless, the impact of autistic trait and camouflaging on mental health in this subculture remains significantly underexplored. Methods We recruited 183 Taiwanese ACG doujin creators (age ranges from 18 to 41, 146 female and 37 male) via social networking platforms. Participants completed Chinese online surveys assessing socio-demographic information, doujin activities, past psychiatric history, the 35-item Version of Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-35), Chinese version Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q-Ch), the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Linear regression analysis was employed to examine the associations between the aforementioned scales. Results Our findings revealed that among ACG doujin creators, there were no significant sex differences in any of the scales examined. Moreover, we observed a positive association between camouflaging behavior and most AQ-35 subscales after controlling of age and sex, with the exception of the mindreading subscale. Additionally, we identified that camouflaging and autistic traits, rather than sex, were significantly linked to higher scores of PHQ-9 and GAD-7. Conclusions Through this study, we gained insight into the distinctive characteristics of autistic traits, camouflaging behaviours, and mental health among Taiwanese ACG doujin creators, as the findings are divergent compared to previous research. This topic may hold significant promise for further investigation.

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“…Second, the cross-sectional study design means we could not make causal inferences. Third, although GAD-7 and PHQ-9 have been used to detect symptoms of anxiety and depression disorders in various settings and across diverse populations in China, [15][16][17][18] and which were with good reliability and validity, but anxiety and depression were measured by self-assessment, which might have resulted in an exaggerated incidence of mental health problems. Fourth, we only use the WeChat group to recruit participants, it would be better to utilize multiple methods to enhance generalizability.…”

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Investigation of the status of depression and anxiety among leaders and staff in pharmacy intravenous admixture services in China

Yang,

Li,

Yang

et al. 2023

Medicine

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We aimed to investigate the status of depression and anxiety among leaders and staff in pharmacy intravenous admixture services (PIVAS) and analyze influencing factors to provide a reference for improving their mental health status. This study involved a multi-center cross-sectional survey. PIVAS leaders and staff from across China were invited to participate. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire were used to measure the status of anxiety and depression. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze influencing factors. In total, 137 PIVAS leaders and 501 staff were included in this study. The results showed that 43.8% (60/137) of the leaders had anxiety and 38.7% (53/137) had depression. Among staff, 47.3% (237/501) had anxiety and 46.5% (233/501) had depression. Multiple linear regression showed that for PIVAS leaders, the degree of recognition by doctors was associated with anxiety scores, whereas PIVAS charge standard, PIVAS profit and loss situation, and the degree of recognition by doctors were associated with depression scores. For PIVAS staff, satisfaction with working in PIVAS was associated with anxiety scores, and job title, working hours per day, and satisfaction with working in PIVAS were associated with depression scores. Depression and anxiety are common among PIVAS leaders and staff working in hospitals in China. Hospitals should implement measures to improve the mental health of PIVAS leaders and staff.

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Reliability and validity of the traditional Chinese version of the GAD-7 in Taiwanese patients with epilepsy

Cited by 24 publications

References 43 publications

Prevalence and correlators of burnout among health professionals during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Prevalence and correlators of burnout among health professionals during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China

The association between self-rated autistic traits, social camouflaging, and mental health outcome in Taiwanese anime, game and comic (ACG) doujin creators: An exploratory study

Investigation of the status of depression and anxiety among leaders and staff in pharmacy intravenous admixture services in China

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