Validation of the Bangla PHQ-4 in rural and urban community samples from Bangladesh
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by Muhammad Kamruzzaman Mozumder, Ummay Kulsum Keya, Fayaza Ahmed, Imtiazuddin Gazi, Konica Gop, Pooja Bhattacharjee, Md. Akramul Islam, Shayla Islam Background Shortage of qualified mental health professionals and limited access to specialized care, coupled with a high burden of mental health problems, particularly anxiety and depression, is a growing public health concern in Bangladesh.
A possible solution being tested is the utilization of existing community resources. Availability of a psychometrically valid and reliable screening tool for early detection of mental health problems is of paramount importance.
The present study aimed at testing the psychometric properties of the Bangla version of the ultra-brief PHQ-4. Methods Employing practicing mental health professionals as data collectors, this cross-sectional study used data from 357 adults from an urban and two rural communities of Bangladesh.
Results Confirmatory factor analysis indicated excellent model fit for the two-factor structure of the Bangla PHQ-4 ( χ 2 = 0.103 at p > .01, RMSEA = 0.000, CFI = 1.000, TLI = 1.007, and SRMR = .006) for the total sample.
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