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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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Testing the Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance of College Student Scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Scale across Gender and Race
Sriken, Julie; Johnsen, Sarah T.; Smith, Heather; Sherman, Martin F.; Erford, Bradley T.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v55 n1 p1-16 2022
Responses to the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale displayed high score reliability ([alpha] = 0.91) and adequate convergent and divergent validity for college undergraduates. The data provided an adequate to excellent fit to the unidimensional model. Measurement invariance was demonstrated for gender and race.
Descriptors: Test Validity, Factor Analysis, Anxiety Disorders, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Undergraduate Students, Measures (Individuals), Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Social Desirability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale
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