Quek Kia Fatt|A S Atiya|N G C Heng|C. C. Beng
Validation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the psychological disorder among premature ejaculation subjects
Monash University Malaysia|University of Malaya|University of Malaya|Sunway University
premature ejaculation pe common sexual dysfunction among general population pe often associated psychological state mind hospital anxiety depression scale hads used instrument assess emotional psychological state present study designed assess reliability validity hads malaysian population validity reliability studied subjects without pe testretest methodology used assess reliability whereas cronbachs alpha used assess internal consistency control pe groups internal consistency good high degree internal consistency observed 14 items control group cronbachs alpha values baseline 0811 0834 whereas retest cronbachs alpha values 08210838 items intraclass correlation coefficient icc high control 07970868 baseline 08050872 retest pe group 08220906 baseline 07850887 retest high value icc internal consistency due high reliability consistency items 2week interval degree significance baseline week2 scores observed across items pe group control group hads suitable reliable valid sensitive instrument measure clinical change anxiety depression malaysian population