期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2019
卷号：26
期号：3
页码：1-5
DOI：10.26444/aaem/99246
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Depressive disorders are one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Recognition of signs of mental
health disorders is not always easy, hence the availability of simple and accurate tools for assessing them is very important
in the practice of primary care.
Objective. The aim of the study is to assess the theoretical accuracy and reliability of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
(PHQ-9) in Polish conditions, when applied to general population studies for adults aged between 35–64.
Materials and method. The study comprised a population of 4,040 people. Women constituted 59% of the research
population and people living in the countryside 65%. The average age of participants was 53.45±7.05 years. According to
PHQ-9, 727 people (18.0%) had moderate, moderate to severe or severe depression. PHQ-9 showed a significant positive
internal cohesion (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.77), and factor charges oscillated between 0.43–0.63, and the R2
coefficients of
determination were in the range of 0.21–0.40.
Conclusions. The Polish version of PHQ-9 is a valid tool for diagnosing depression in the general population aged 35–64.
Good psychometric properties and compactness make the PHQ-9 a useful clinical and research tool.
关键词：PHQ;9; depression severity; general population; psychometric assessment
