Cross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of anxiety and depression symptoms: A study of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in 42 countries
Journal
Journal of affective disorders
Date Issued
2024-04-01
Author(s)
Quintana, Gonzalo R
Ponce, Fernando P
Escudero-Pastén, Javier I
Santibáñez-Palma, Juan F
Nagy, Léna
Koós, Mónika
Kraus, Shane W
Demetrovics, Zsolt
Potenza, Marc N
Ballester-Arnal, Rafael
Batthyány, Dominik
Bergeron, Sophie
Billieux, Joël
Briken, Peer
Burkauskas, Julius
Cárdenas-López, Georgina
Carvalho, Joana
Castro-Calvo, Jesús
Chen, Lijun
Ciocca, Giacomo
Corazza, Ornella
Csako, Rita I
Fernandez, David P
Fernandez, Elaine F
Fujiwara, Hironobu
Fuss, Johannes
Gabrhelík, Roman
Gewirtz-Meydan, Ateret
Gjoneska, Biljana
Gola, Mateusz
Grubbs, Joshua B
Hashim, Hashim T
Islam, Md Saiful
Ismail, Mustafa
Jiménez-Martínez, Martha C
Jurin, Tanja
Kalina, Ondrej
Klein, Verena
Költő, András
Lee, Chih-Ting
Lee, Sang-Kyu
Lewczuk, Karol
Lin, Chung-Ying
Lochner, Christine
López-Alvarado, Silvia
Lukavská, Kateřina
Mayta-Tristán, Percy
Miller, Dan J
Orosová, Oľga
Orosz, Gábor
Quintero Garzola, Gabriel C
Ramos-Diaz, Jano
Rigaud, Kévin
Rousseau, Ann
Scanavino, Marco De Tubino
Schulmeyer, Marion K
Sharan, Pratap
Shibata, Mami
Shoib, Sheikh
Sigre-Leirós, Vera
Sniewski, Luke
Steibliene, Vesta
Stein, Dan J
Ünsal, Berk C
Vaillancourt-Morel, Marie-Pier
Van Hout, Marie Claire
Bőthe, Beáta
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.127
Abstract
Depression and anxiety are among the most prevalent mental health issues experienced worldwide. However, whereas cross-cultural studies utilize psychometrically valid and reliable scales, fewer can meaningfully compare these conditions across different groups. To address this gap, the current study aimed to psychometrically assess the Brief Symptomatology Index (BSI) in 42 countries.