作者: Bonnie N Kaiser , Brandon A Kohrt , Bradley H Wagenaar , Michael R Kramer , Kristen E McLean
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2015.1015580
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摘要: Psychiatric instruments have limitations cross-culturally due to variations in conceptualizations and communication of mental distress. We evaluated a locally-developed screening tool for measuring distress rural Haiti. employed mixed methods develop the Kreyol Distress Idioms (KDI) tool. piloted KDI an epidemiologic survey (n = 408) assessed it using principal component analysis comparison with Beck Depression Inventory Anxiety (BDI, BAI). Linear regression was used identify risk factors. Principal extracted four components: (1) lack control over thoughts behaviors, (2) worry rumination, (3) somatic indicators anxiety, (4) fatigue foreshortened future. The correlated BAI (r 0.67) BDI 0.52). Factors associated score included female gender, older age, alcohol consumption, traumatic exposures, having household member Belief that disasters...