Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 in a Sample of Adults from Ecuador

Evelyn Cuesta-Andaluz; Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera; Adriana Moya-Solís; Nazury Santillán-García; Esteban Moreno-Montero

doi:10.22235/cp.v19i2.4481

Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 in a Sample of Adults from Ecuador

Título traducido de la contribución: Propiedades psicométricas del Patient Health Questionnaire-4 en una muestra de adultos de Ecuador

Evelyn Cuesta-Andaluz
, Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera^*
, Adriana Moya-Solís
, Nazury Santillán-García
, Esteban Moreno-Montero

^*Autor correspondiente de este trabajo

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Objective: To analyze the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in a sample of Ecuadorian adults. Method: Psychometric study in which factorial validity, measurement equivalence differentiated by gender and internal consistency of the instrument are analyzed. Participants: 406 Ecuadorian adults, 68.47 % women, aged between 18 and 59 years (M = 27.43; SD = 8.20). Results: The oblique two-factor model of the PHQ is confirmed, with the dimensions of depression and anxiety. Furthermore, the measure is equivalent at the scalar level based on gender. Internal consistency is adequate and presents divergent validity with measures of general well-being. Conclusion: The PHQ-4 is a valid and reliable instrument for rapid assessment of anxiety and depression in Ecuadorian adults.

Título traducido de la contribución	Propiedades psicométricas del Patient Health Questionnaire-4 en una muestra de adultos de Ecuador
Idioma original	Inglés
Número de artículo	e-4481
Publicación	Ciencias Psicologicas
Volumen	19
N.º	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v19i2.4481
Estado	Publicada - 8 jul. 2025

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