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- Title
Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Gotland Male Depression Scale.
- Authors
Seoyoung Yoon; Jong Hun Lee; Tae Young Choi; Jun Won Kim; Jung Yeon Moon
- Abstract
Globally, the prevalence of depression is about two times lower for men than women, but the suicide rate is significantly higher in men. This paradox may be attributable to inadequate screening for depression among men. The recent update of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) added contents concerning the varying symptoms of major depressive disorders between genders, and Rutz et al. developed the Gotland Male Depression Scale (GMDS), which includes symptoms commonly associated with male depression such as drinking and impulse control difficulties. Although the GMDS has been translated into Korean (K-GMDS), its validity has not yet been evaluated. The primary aim of this study was to validate the K-GMDS scale in psychiatric patients by evaluating its internal and external validity. The K-GMDS, PHQ-9 and BDI and outpatient records of 233 new patients at the outpatient psychiatry department at Daegu Catholic University Hospital from February 2022 to May 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach's α, and external validity was tested by analysing the correlation with PHQ-9 and BDI. Of 233 patients, 24 were excluded due to incomplete answers. 98 patients belonged to the depression group based on Psychiatric interviews. K-GMDS showed good reliability based on Cronbach's α, 0.92. Also, external validity was established with a Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.82 and 0.86, between the total score for the K-GDMS and the BDI, PHQ-9. The K-GMDS has satisfactory reliability and validity for psychiatry outpatients. The results of this study would be helpful in the use and development of male depression scales that are not available in South Korea.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; DEPRESSION in men; DIAGNOSTIC &; Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Book); PEOPLE with mental illness; MENTAL depression; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); SUICIDE statistics
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2023, Vol 19, p129
- ISSN
1675-8544
- Publication type
Letter to the Editor