Psychometric Evaluation of the Patient Health Questionnaire–4 in Hispanic Americans

• Published in: Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 560 - 571
• Main Authors: Mills, Sarah D., Fox, Rina S., Pan, Tonya M., Malcarne, Vanessa L., Roesch, Scott C., Sadler, Georgia Robins
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2015; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Discriminant analysis; Emotional disorders; Measurement; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Reliability; psychometrics; anxiety; depression; Patient Health Questionnaire–4; Hispanic Americans; Patient Health Questionnaire-4

The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire–4 (PHQ-4), a screener of psychological distress, in English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic Americans. Hispanic American adults (N = 436) completed the PHQ-4, which yields two subscales (Anxiety and Depression...