Development and testing of mental status scale in non-psychiatric settings
- VernacularTitle:非精神科住院患者心理状态评定量表编制及试用
- Author:
Yan QI
;
Xiaohong LIU
;
Guanghui DENG
;
Chuanyun LI
;
Yunxiang TANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mental status;
scale;
non psychiatric settings
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
1985;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To develop a mental status scale in non psychiatric settings (MSSNS) and to test its reliability and validity.Methods:Based on the common negative emotions in non psychiatric settings confirmed by nursing specialists and international scales, the MSSNS was constructed with psychological testing and statistical techniques. The reliability and validity were examined with 1 010 patients in non psychiatric settings.Results: The MSSNS consisted of 38 items. The reliability coefficients were 0.932 9 for internal consistence(Cronbach ?) and 0.894 0 for split half. Using the principle component analysis with varimax rotation, we got 4 factors: anxiety, depression, anger and loneliness. The correlation between MSSNS and related factors of HAD were 0.652 and 0.533 respectively. Conclusion: With its good reliability and validity, MSSNS is an ideal rating scale for total and convenient rating of patients' mental status in non psychiatric settings.
