Propiedades psicométricas del Patient Health Questionnaire-4 en una muestra de adultos del Ecuador

Evelyn Cuesta-Andaluz; Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera; Adriana Moya-Solís; Nazury Santillán-García; Esteban Moreno-Montero

doi:10.22235/cp.v19i2.4481

Authors

Evelyn Cuesta-Andaluz Universidad Internacional De La Rioja https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5173-2514
Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0134-5927
Adriana Moya-Solís Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3744-927X
Nazury Santillán-García Universidad Estatal de Milagro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-2177
Esteban Moreno-Montero Universidade da Coruña https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3477-9417

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v19i2.4481

Keywords:

anxiety, depression, measurement equivalence, reliability, validity

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in a sample of Ecuadorian adults. Method: Psychometric study in which factorial validity, measurement equivalence differentiated by gender and internal consistency of the instrument are analyzed. Participants: 406 Ecuadorian adults, 68.47 % women, aged between 18 and 59 years (M = 27.43; SD = 8.20). Results: The oblique two-factor model of the PHQ is confirmed, with the dimensions of depression and anxiety. Furthermore, the measure is equivalent at the scalar level based on gender. Internal consistency is adequate and presents divergent validity with measures of general well-being. Conclusion: The PHQ-4 is a valid and reliable instrument for rapid assessment of anxiety and depression in Ecuadorian adults.

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Author Biography

Nazury Santillán-García, Universidad Estatal de Milagro

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