title: Psychometric Properties of the Kessler 10 Scale in Chinese Parents of Children With Cancer.
abstract: The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) has been widely used in rating psychological distress in general and clinical populations. However, whether it can be used in parents of children with cancer is unknown. Still lacking is the evidence on its reliability and validity in culturally diverse groups.
  
  
  
  The aim of this study was to translate the K10 into Mandarin Chinese and test its psychometric properties (especially the factor structure) of the Chinese version (C-K10) in parents of children with cancer.
  
  
  
  By convenience sampling, 2 samples of parents of children with cancer (sample I, n = 206, and sample II, n = 103) were surveyed in Guangzhou, China. Sample I completed the C-K10, and the internal consistency reliability and exploratory factor analysis of the C-K10 were estimated. Sample II completed the C-K10, the State Subscale of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale; confirmatory factor analysis and concurrent validity estimates were completed.
  
  
  
  The C-K10 demonstrated strong internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's α = .93). Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 2-factor structure (ie, anxiety and depression). The concurrent validity was moderate with Pearson correlations greater than 0.50 (P < .001).
  
  
  
  The C-K10 demonstrated very acceptable reliability and validity in screening psychological distress in Chinese parents of children with cancer.
  
  
  
  This study provides evidence that the C-K10 is a valid tool that can be used in clinical settings to screen for psychological distress in Chinese parents of children with cancer.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ms Bu and Drs You, Liu, Zheng, and Zhang); Department of Social Work, Plattsburgh State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY (Dr Li); and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital (Dr Yan), and School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Dr Chen).
authors.forename: Xiu-Qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Li-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Tie-Bin
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Shao-Xian
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Feng
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult