Prevalence of pathological emotional states and psychometric properties of the DASS 42 questionnaire among the population of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of pathological emotional states and psychometric properties of the DASS 42 questionnaire in two groups of the population of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): employees of ALROSA in Mirny and residents of two rural areas. The results of the study showed that women had higher scores on all scales of the DASS 42 questionnaire than men, and a higher frequency of anxiety and signs of stress. No statistically significant dependence of scale scores and the frequency of psychoemotional disorders on age and place of residence was found. The questionnaire showed reliability and construct validity, the absence of cross-cultural differences in the perception of test questions among different groups of the population of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The results of the study of the psychometric characteristics of the DASS-42 questionnaire indicate the possibility of its use as a tool for screening depression, anxiety and stress among the population of Yakutia.