Translation, reliability, and structural validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in the general population of Mongolia

• DOI: 10.31117/neuroscirn.v4i3suppl.101
• Publication Date: 2021-11-24T09:47:36Z
• Authors: Enkhnaran Tumurba...; Tetsuya Hiramoto; Gantsetseg Tumur-...; Oyunsuren Jargals...; Ryenchindorj Erkh...; Tsolmon Jadamba; Battuvshin Lkhagv...
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

Various psychological, biological, and social factors make people vulnerable to mental health problems. These precursory as distress, are not sufficient alone for diagnosing a disorder but recognised risks health. There has been no screening tool available in Mongolia that is adequately validated neuropsychiatric functions of the brain. Therefore, we aimed translate validate hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS) identify potential distress healthy people. The HADS reliable, valid, practical identifying most common psychological disturbances. This nationwide comparative observational study validity self-reported measure was conducted between June December 2020. One thousand ninety-four participants were randomly selected, aged 13-75, mean age 37.7±13.7 years old, 60.9% females, 63.9% married. total score 13.0±5.7, (HADS-A) 6.8±3.6, (HADS-D) 6.0±3.1 original two-factor model. external reliability good whole scale, both subscales using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (0.872, 0.837, 0.801 HADS-T, HADS-A, HADS-D, respectively). Cronbach's alpha value 0.776, 0.756, 0.582, respectively, indicating an acceptable internal consistency entire marginal HADS-D subscale. three-factor structures confirmed confirmatory factor analysis with satisfactory model fit on separate sample. In conclusion, Mongolian version can be considered valid reliable measurement various scientific clinical practices general population.