Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) at the Centro Universitario de Petén of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Authors

  • Amilcar Rolando Corzo Márquez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36829/63CSH.v11i1.1664

Keywords:

Mental health, anxiety disorder, psychometric scale, college student health, college professor health

Abstract

A study was developed to verify the consistency of the psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) in students and teachers of the Petén University Center, of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala and to determine the anxiety levels in its population. The study was carried out using a sample of 127 students and 16 teachers was used to whom the instrument was applied. The reliability of the scale measured with Cronbach’s Alpha was .899. A confirmatory analysis was applied using a System of
Structural Equations, it was determined that all items function appropriately and the adjustment indicators indicate the confirmatory capacity of the measured construct, RMSEA = .059, NFI = .961, y CFI = .986.
Once the validity of the scale was confirmed for the target cultural group, its application to the subjects in the sample was analyzed. The study found that the level of general anxiety in the CUDEP members in the sample on average was 7.3 with a standard deviation of 4.7. The first quartile was 3 and the third quartile was 20. The data indicate that 32.4% of the sample do not present signs of anxiety, 37.3% show mild anxiety, there are 22% who show moderate anxiety and 7.7% have severe
anxiety. The study suggests to the university community an appropriate intervention for the treatment of the anxiety levels detected.

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2024-06-29

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Corzo Márquez, A. R. (2024). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) at the Centro Universitario de Petén of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Ciencias Sociales Y Humanidades, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.36829/63CSH.v11i1.1664

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