A meta-analysis of the factor structure of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): The effects of language

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-81

  Kim, Giyeon ^a   De Coster, Jamie ^b   Huang, Chao Hui ^a   Bryant, Ami N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; factor analysis; factor structure; Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS); language; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

APATHY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DYSPHORIA; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MOOD; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL;

AFFECT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84873023527     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610212001421     Document Type: Article

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