title: The Psychometric Validation of the EPDS-K Among Korean Women: Does It Only Measure Depressive Symptoms?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to test the validity of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-Korean (EPDS-K) and compare the specified models (one-, two-, three-factor model, and a model in the current study) in pregnant, first-trimester Korean women.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study consisted of two groups of 100 first-trimester Korean women recruited from maternity clinics in Korea.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results show that the EPDS-K has depression, anxiety, and anhedonia factors, and that the validity of the EPDS-K with Korean women is questionable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Healthcare providers should test the psychometric properties of tools for screening accuracy, clinical decision-making, and understanding of a phenomenon within different cultural settings.
authors.affiliation: Young-sun Rhee, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Department of Administration and Social welfare, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.affiliation: Jeong-hwan Park, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Hee-Jeong Cha, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Department of English Language, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Kye-ha Kim, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Kye-Ha
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059445:Anhedonia; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D056910:Republic of Korea; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Antenatal care; Korean; depression; first trimester; pregnancy