Hekimoğlu, LeventAltun, Zeren ÖztürkKaya, Emine Zeynep2022-05-242022-05-242012Hekimoğlu, L. vd. (2012). "Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the 42 item depression anxiety stress scale (dass-42) in a clinical sample". International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 44(3), 183-198.0091-21741541-3527https://doi.org/10.2190/PM.44.3.ahttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2190/PM.44.3.ahttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/26645Objective: To study the psychometric properties of the Turkish translation of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-42) in a clinical group. Methods: Outpatients diagnosed with anxiety (n = 138; mean age = 44.5 years; 74.6% female) or depression (n = 112; mean age = 46.2 years; 77.7% female) from the psychiatric outpatient clinic of a public hospital were evaluated. A group of non-clinical volunteers (n = 250; mean age = 37 years; 68% female) served as a community group for comparison. The participants completed the Turkish versions of the DASS-42, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: The structure of the DASS-42 was analyzed in the clinical sample using principal components extraction. The three-factor solution accounted for 56% of the total variance, with eigenvalues of 17.6, 3.0, and 2.6. The range of factor loadings was 0.55-0.85 for depression, 0.47-0.62 for anxiety, and 0.49-0.74 for stress. The Cronbach alpha values for the DASS depression, anxiety, and stress subscales were 0.94, 0.88, 0.94 respectively. The concurrent validity of the DASS was satisfactory. The non-clincal participants scored lower on all three subscales than the individuals in all of the clinical groups. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the DASS-42 appears to be an excellent instrument for measuring features of depression, hyperarousal, and tension in clinical groups.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessPsychiatryDass-42 scaleDepressionAnxietyStressOutpatientComorbidityInventoryAdolescentAdultAgedAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle agedPsychiatric status rating scalesPsychometricsStress, psychologicalTurkeyYoung adultArticle0003151215000012-s2.0-8487424030318319844323586275PsychiatryPositive Affect; Anxiety; Factor StructureAdultAnxiety disorderArticleBeck anxiety inventoryConcurrent validityControlled studyCronbach alpha coefficientDepressionDepression anxiety stress scaleDepression inventoryFemaleHumanMajor clinical studyMaleMental patientOutpatientPsychometryPublic hospitalStressTest retest reliabilityTurkey (republic)