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Cultural-based biases of the GAD-7

Parkerson, Holly A., Thibodeau, Michel A., Brandt, Charles P., Zvolensky, Michael J., Asmundson, Gordon J.G.·2015·Journal of Anxiety Disorders
DOI 10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.01.005
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The GAD-7 is a popular measure of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms that has been used across many cultural groups. Existing evidence demonstrates that the prevalence of GAD varies across self-identified ethnic/cultural groups, a phenomenon that some researchers attribute to cross-cultural measurement error rather than to actual differences in rates of GAD. Nonetheless, the effect of culture on factor structure and response patterns to the GAD-7 have not been examined and could result over- or under-estimated GAD-7 scores across different cultural groups. The current investigation assessed the factor structure of the GAD-7 in White/Caucasian, Hispanic, and Black/African American undergraduates and tested for cultural-based biases. A modified one-factor model exhibited good fit across subsamples. Results revealed that Black/African American participants with high GAD symptoms scored lower on the GAD-7 than other participants with similar GAD symptoms. Results highlight the need for culturally sensitive GAD screening tools.

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Authors
Parkerson, H. A., Thibodeau, M. A., Brandt, C. P., Zvolensky, M. J., & Asmundson, G. J. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Regina (CA)
  • University of Houston (US)
Corresponding author
Asmundson, Gordon J.G.
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Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-04
Volume
31
Pages
38-42
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.01.005
OpenAlex
W2035861228
Cited by
115
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 1
FWCI
3.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FRN: 131152)
  • CIHR Doctoral Award (FRN: 113434)
  • National Institutes of Mental Health (1 F31 MH099922-01A1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
GAD-7, generalized anxiety disorder, cultural bias, factor structure, anxiety screening, African American students, Hispanic students
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Anxiety Disorders, Black or African American, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Culture, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Early Diagnosis, Young Adult

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