Factorial validity and internal consistency of Malaysian adapted depression anxiety stress scale - 21 in an adolescent sample

International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-39

  Hashim, Hairul Anuar ^a   Golok, Freddy ^a   Ali, Rosmatunisah ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Psychometric assessment; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; VALIDITY;

EID: 79952774786     PISSN: 18404529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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