Performance of a Likert adaptation of the SRQ-20 scale among women victims of intimate partner violence in Colombia: an exploratory study

Women who are victims of intimate partner violence often suffer of depression and anxiety disorders. We evaluated the performance of the SRQ-20 scale (screening test for common mental health disorders), in women victims of intimate partner violence by male partners. A total of 100 women were surveye...

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Published inInternational journal of injury control and safety promotion Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 516 - 521
Main Authors Fandiño-Losada, Andrés, Pacichana-Quinayaz, Sara Gabriela, Miranda Bastidas, Carlos Alberto, Rodas Muñoz, Gloria Inés, Vélez Arias, María Eugenia, Suárez-Jaramillo, Luz Adriana, Arboleda-Trujillo, María Adelaida, Gutiérrez-Martínez, María Isabel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.12.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Aggression
Anxiety disorders
Colombia
Disorders
Female
Health services
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence
Male
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental health
Performance evaluation
psychiatric assessment scales
Sensitivity
Surveys and Questionnaires
Validation studies
Violence
Colombia
intimate partner violence
psychiatric assessment scales
mental health
Validation studies
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Summary:Women who are victims of intimate partner violence often suffer of depression and anxiety disorders. We evaluated the performance of the SRQ-20 scale (screening test for common mental health disorders), in women victims of intimate partner violence by male partners. A total of 100 women were surveyed from the out-patient mental health services in four health institutions in Valle del Cauca (Colombia). SRQ-20 scales (Binary version versus Likert version) were compared with mental health diagnoses based on the HSCL-25 scale, as the gold standard. Optimal SRQ-20 cut-off score is > = 6 points; lower than the initially suggested, sensitivity of 96.6% and specificity of 90.9%. The new SRQ-20-Likert scale, establishing a cut-off of > = 8 points, shows better sensitivity (98.9%) and equal specificity than the original scale. Studied SRQ-20 scales are promising instruments for screening mental health disorders among women victims of intimate partner violence in primary health care settings.
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ISSN:1745-7300
1745-7319
DOI:10.1080/17457300.2022.2086266