Depression Anxiety Stress Scales: Factor structure and differential item functioning across women and men |
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Authors: | Rapson Gomez |
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Affiliation: | School of Health Sciences, University of Ballarat, University Drive, Mt Helen, P.O. Box 663, Ballarat, Victoria 3353, Australia |
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Abstract: | This study examined the factor structure, and differential item functioning of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) across sex. The DASS was completed by 201 women and 165 men from the general community. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated support for the original 3-factor oblique model (factors for depression, anxiety and stress). There was however more support for a bifactor model, with four orthogonal factors: a general factor on which all the depression, anxiety and stress items load, and specific independent factors for depression, anxiety and stress items. None of the DASS items showed DIF. The practical, theoretical, research and clinical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Depression Anxiety Stress Scales Factor structure Differential item functioning Sex differences |
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