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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2020

A Cross-National Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory.

Helge Molde, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Torbjørn Torsheim, Knut Engedal, Anette Bakkane Bendixen, Gerard J Byrne, María Márquez-González, Andres Losada, Lei Feng, Elisabeth Kuan Tai Ow and 22 more

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Helge MoldeDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Inger Hilde NordhusDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Torbjørn TorsheimDepartment of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway.
Knut EngedalDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway and Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Aging and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Toensberg, Norway.
Anette Bakkane BendixenDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway and Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Aging and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Toensberg, Norway.
Gerard J ByrneSchool of Clinical Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
María Márquez-GonzálezBiological and Health Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Andres LosadaDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Area, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Lei FengDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Elisabeth Kuan Tai OwDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Kullaya PisitsungkagarnFaculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Nattasuda TaephantFaculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Somboon JarukasemthaweeFaculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Alexandra ChampagneSchool of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
Philippe LandrevilleSchool of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
Patrick GosselinDepartment of Psychology, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada.
Oscar RibeiroCenter for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, Aveiro University, Portugal.
Gretchen J DiefenbachAnxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut.
Karen BlankAnxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut.
Sherry A BeaudreauSierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University of Medicine, Palo Alto, California.
Jerson LaksInstitute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Narahyana Bom de AraújoInstitute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rochele Paz FonsecaGraduate Program in Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil.
Renata KochhannGraduate Program in Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil.
Analuiza CamozzatoUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre UFCSPA, Brazil.
Rob H S van den BrinkRob Giel Research center (RGOc), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Mario FluiterMental Health Center GGZ Noord-Holland Noord, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands.
Paul NaardingGGNet Mental Health, Division of Old Age Psychiatry, Warnsveld & Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
Loeki P R M PelzersMental Health Center GGZ Centraal, Ermelo, The Netherlands.
Astrid LugtenburgMental Health Center GGZ Drenthe, Assen, The Netherlands.
Richard C Oude VoshaarRob Giel Research center (RGOc), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Nancy A PachanaSchool of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

Screening for GAD among Frail ElderlyR03MH071575 · NIMH · HARTFORD HOSPITAL · PI DIEFENBACH, GRETCHEN J · 2005 to 2006
$145k
NIMH NIH HHS R03 MH071575
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Abstract

objectivesAssessing late-life anxiety using an instrument with sound psychometric properties including cross-cultural invariance is essential for cross-national aging research and clinical assessment. To date, no cross-national research studies have examined the psychometric properties of the frequently used Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) in depth.

methodUsing data from 3,731 older adults from 10 national samples (Australia, Brazil, Canada, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, Thailand, and United States), this study used bifactor modeling to analyze the dimensionality of the GAI. We evaluated the "fitness" of individual items based on the explained common variance for each item across all nations. In addition, a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis was applied, testing for measurement invariance across the samples.

resultsAcross samples, the presence of a strong G factor provides support that a general factor is of primary importance, rather than subfactors. That is, the data support a primarily unidimensional representation of the GAI, still acknowledging the presence of multidimensional factors. A GAI score in one of the countries would be directly comparable to a GAI score in any of the other countries tested, perhaps with the exception of Singapore. DISCUSSION: Although several items demonstrated relatively weak common variance with the general factor, the unidimensional structure remained strong even with these items retained. Thus, it is recommended that the GAI be administered using all items.

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Cross-Cultural ComparisonPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMalePsychometricsbifactorinvariancemeasurementmultigroupunidimensional

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PMCPMC7424278

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