Mælitæki fyrir þunglyndi fullorðinna sem til eru í íslenskri gerð : próffræðilegar upplýsingar og notagildi

Abstract

Considerable number of self-report measures of depression exist in the Icelandic language. However, information on the psychometric properties of these instruments is scarce and generally unavailable to Icelandic psychologists. Psychometric properties of the Icelandic versions of four self-report measures of depression for adults are reviewed in this article. These measures are the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales. It was evident that even though quite solid information exists for these measures in student populations, information concerning their performance in other settings is in most cases too limited. It is concluded that there is a need for considerable more research on the validation of these instruments in other settings, such as among the general adult population or among different patient groups.