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Spanish Adaptation of the Overall Anxiety and Depression Severity and Impairment Scales in University Students

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  • Jorge Osma

    (Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Universidad de Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Víctor Martínez-Loredo

    (Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Universidad de Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Amanda Díaz-García

    (Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Universidad de Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Alba Quilez-Orden

    (Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Universidad de Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Unidad de Salud Mental Moncayo, 50500 Tarazona, Spain)

  • Óscar Peris-Baquero

    (Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Universidad de Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

The lifetime prevalence of emotional disorders in Spain is 4.1% for anxiety and 5.2% for depression, increasing among university students. Considering the scarcity of screenings with adequate psychometric properties, this study aims to explore the validity evidence of the Overall Anxiety/Depression Severity and Impairment Scales (OASIS and ODSIS). A total of 382 university students from the general population were assessed on anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as quality of life. The one-dimensional structure of both the OASIS and ODSIS explained 87.53% and 90.60% of variance, with excellent internal consistency (α = 0.94 and 0.95, respectively) and optimal cut-offs of 4 and 5, respectively. Both scales show a significant moderate association with other measures of anxiety, depression and quality of life. The OASIS and ODSIS have shown good reliability and sound validity evidence that recommend their use for the assessment and early detection of anxiety and depressive symptoms, and associated quality of life impairment in Spanish youth.

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  • Jorge Osma & Víctor Martínez-Loredo & Amanda Díaz-García & Alba Quilez-Orden & Óscar Peris-Baquero, 2021. "Spanish Adaptation of the Overall Anxiety and Depression Severity and Impairment Scales in University Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2021:i:1:p:345-:d:713888
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    1. Jan Sandora & Lukas Novak & Robert Brnka & Jitse P. van Dijk & Peter Tavel & Klara Malinakova, 2021. "The Abbreviated Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) and the Abbreviated Overall Depression Severity and Impairment Scale (ODSIS): Psychometric Properties and Evaluation of the Czech ," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-15, September.
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