Psychology: Research and Review
From: Multi-ethnic validation of 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale in Chile
Percentage of people with problems in each item | Non-indigenous | Aymara | Mapuche | ||||
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N | % | N | % | N | % | p | |
1. Satisfied with your life? (No) | 36 | 15.6a | 10 | 5.0b | 27 | 7.3b | < 0.001 |
2. Dropped many of your activities and interests? (Yes) | 127 | 55.0a | 54 | 26.9b | 181 | 49.2a | < 0.001 |
3. Feel that your life is empty? (Yes) | 47 | 20.3a | 14 | 7.0b | 49 | 13.3a,b | < 0.001 |
4. Get bored? (Yes) | 96 | 41.6a | 71 | 35.3a | 75 | 20.4b | < 0.001 |
5. In good spirits most of the time? (No) | 64 | 27.7a | 25 | 12.4b | 89 | 24.2a | < 0.001 |
6. Afraid that something bad is going to happen? (Yes) | 96 | 41.6a | 68 | 33.8a,b | 96 | 26.1b | < 0.001 |
7. Feel happy most of the time? (No) | 70 | 30.3a | 28 | 13.9b | 70 | 19.0b | < 0.001 |
8. Feel helpless? (Yes) | 58 | 25.1a | 27 | 13.4b | 80 | 21.7a | 0.009 |
9. Prefer to stay at home? (Yes) | 123 | 53.2a | 67 | 33.3b | 176 | 47.8a | < 0.001 |
10. More problems with memory than most? (Yes) | 36 | 15.6a | 33 | 16.4a | 110 | 29.9b | < 0.001 |
11. It is wonderful to be alive now? (No) | 38 | 16.5a | 11 | 5.5b | 52 | 14.1a | 0.001 |
12. Pretty worthless the way you are now? (Yes) | 55 | 23.8a | 18 | 9.0b | 62 | 16.8a | < 0.001 |
13. Full of energy? (No) | 131 | 56.7a | 56 | 27.9b | 145 | 39.4c | < 0.001 |
14. Feel that your situation is hopeless? (Yes) | 60 | 26.0a | 21 | 10.4b | 82 | 22.3a | < 0.001 |
15. Most people are better off than you are? (Yes) | 53 | 22.9a,b | 37 | 18.4b | 109 | 29.6a | 0.009 |
Diagnosis of depressive symptoms | < 0.001 | ||||||
Normal (0–4 points) | 141 | 61.0a | 159 | 79.1b | 246 | 66.8a | |
Mild depression (5–9 points) | 50 | 21.6a | 36 | 17.4a | 94 | 25.5a | |
Moderate-to-severe depression (10–15 points) | 40 | 17.3a | 6 | 3.0b | 28 | 7.6b |