Validation of the PHQ-4 as a unidimensional screener in 191,519 Australian children and adolescents
Given the limitations of latent variable analysis when scale length is constrained, it is suggested that the PHQ-4 is best regarded as a brief unidimensional scale for screening general mental health in Australian children.
Authors
- Jillian Dorrian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6485-1643)
- Andrew Wicking (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7144-2074)
- Peter Wicking (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9891-5855)
- Lushington Kurt
- Sara Washer
Institutions
- University of South Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121216
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00