Reliability of the Geriatric Depression Scale for Use among Elderly Asian Immigrants in the USA

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-271

  Mui, Ada C ^a   Kang, Suk Young ^b   Chen, Li Mei ^c   Domanski, Margaret Dietz ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d Domanski and Associates LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American elders; Depression; GDS Long Form; GDS Short Form; Reliability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ASIAN AMERICAN; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN AMERICANS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0347510724     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610203009517     Document Type: Article

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