A Validation Study on the Filipino Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) using Rasch Analysis

• Main Authors: Ty, Welison Evenston G, Davis, Roger D, Melgar, Maria Isabel E, Ramos, Miguel A, Jr
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS); Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF); Rasch Analysis; Scale Translation; Scale Validation; Clinical Psychology; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/gsb-pubs/44; http://scivisionpub.com/pdfs/a-validation-study-on-the-filipino-geriatric-depression-scale-gds-using-rasch-analysis-992.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

At present, there is a dearth of studies that assess the “cultural equivalence” and dimensionality of the Filipino translated Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) using item response theory methods. Using the Rasch model, this study sought to evaluate a Filipino-translation of GDS items using two parame...