Cross-cultural equivalence of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) across four African countries in a multi-national study of adults

• Main Authors: Amantia A. Ametaj (Author), Christy A. Denckla (Author), Anne Stevenson (Author), Rocky E. Stroud, II (Author), Jasmine Hall (Author), Linnet Ongeri (Author), Barkot Milkias (Author), Jacob Hoffman (Author), Molly Naisanga (Author), Dickens Akena (Author), Joseph Kyebuzibwa (Author), Edith K. Kwobah (Author), Lukoye Atwoli (Author), Stella Gichuru (Author), Solomon Teferra (Author), Melkam Alemayehu (Author), Zukiswa Zingela (Author), Dan J. Stein (Author), Adele Pretorius (Author), Charles R.J.C. Newton (Author), Rehema M. Mwema (Author), Symon M. Kariuki (Author), Karestan C. Koenen (Author), Bizu Gelaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) has been widely used to screen psychological distress across many countries. However, its performance has not been extensively studied in Africa. The present study sought to evaluate and compare measurement properties of the K10 across four African coun...