Performance of a Likert adaptation of the SRQ-20 scale among women victims of intimate partner violence in Colombia: an exploratory study.
Andrés Fandiño-LosadaSara Gabriela Pacichana-QuinayazCarlos Alberto Miranda BastidasGloria Inés Rodas MuñozMaría Eugenia Vélez AriasLuz Adriana Suárez-JaramilloMaría Adelaida Arboleda-TrujilloMaría Isabel Gutiérrez-MartínezPublished in: International journal of injury control and safety promotion (2022)
Women who are victims of intimate partner violence often suffer of depression and anxiety disorders. We evaluated the performance of the SRQ-20 scale (screening test for common mental health disorders), in women victims of intimate partner violence by male partners. A total of 100 women were surveyed from the out-patient mental health services in four health institutions in Valle del Cauca (Colombia). SRQ-20 scales (Binary version versus Likert version) were compared with mental health diagnoses based on the HSCL-25 scale, as the gold standard. Optimal SRQ-20 cut-off score is > = 6 points; lower than the initially suggested, sensitivity of 96.6% and specificity of 90.9%. The new SRQ-20-Likert scale, establishing a cut-off of > = 8 points, shows better sensitivity (98.9%) and equal specificity than the original scale. Studied SRQ-20 scales are promising instruments for screening mental health disorders among women victims of intimate partner violence in primary health care settings.
Keyphrases
- intimate partner violence
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- healthcare
- mental illness
- insulin resistance
- depressive symptoms
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- psychometric properties
- climate change
- sleep quality
- men who have sex with men
- silver nanoparticles
- solid state