Measurement invariance testing of the PHQ-9 in a multi-ethnic population in Europe: the HELIUS study.

Henrike Galenkamp-van der PloegKarien StronksMarieke B SnijderEske M Derks

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2017)

This study provides evidence of measurement invariance of the PHQ-9 regarding ethnicity, implying that the observed inequalities in depressive symptoms cannot be attributed to DIF.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support