Clinical Researches
Reliability and validity of the Chinese Version of Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale of depression in China
Jia Hailing, Wang Li, An Jing, Kong Qingmei, Qiao Hong, Pan Chengying, Liang Ying, Li Keqing, Su Yunai, Si Tianmei
Published 2020-06-05
Cite as Chin J Psychiatry, 2020, 53(3): 216-220. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20200327-00146
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the reliability and validity of the Chinese Version of Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale (DARS).
Methods136 subjects who were diagnosed with depressive disorder and 30 healthy controls were selected to complete the Chinese version of DARS, Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD17), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, test-retest reliability and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted. HADS and HAMD17 were considered as the gold standard to investigate the criterion validity of the Chinese version of DARS.
ResultsThe Cronbach’s α of the Chinese version of DARS was 0.97, the coefficient of the four domains ranged from 0.89 to 0.96. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of test-retest reliability was 0.97， ICC of four domains ranged from 0.89 to 0.95 (P<0.01)．The results of confirmation factor analysis of the Chinese version of DARS were as followed: χ2/df=2.02, GFI=0.88, RMSEA=0.08, CFI=0.96, and TLI=0.96. Validity: The total score and four domains of the Chinese version of DARS were significantly correlated with the seventh item of HAMD (r=-0.38- -0.52, P<0.01) and all five items of HADS score (r=-0.57- -0.75, P<0.01). There was significant difference between depression group and health control group.
ConclusionThe Chinese version of DARS has good psychometric properties with adequate reliability and validity, and could be applied to assess the anhedonia of depression in China.
Key words:
Depressive disorder; Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale; Reliability; Validity
Contributor Information
Jia Hailing
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
Wang Li
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
An Jing
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
Kong Qingmei
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
Qiao Hong
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
Pan Chengying
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
Liang Ying
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
Li Keqing
The Director′s Office,the Sixth People′s Hospital of Hebei Province, Baoding 071000, China
Su Yunai
The Director′s Office,the Sixth People′s Hospital of Hebei Province, Baoding 071000, China
Si Tianmei
Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) &
NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University) and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
