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03-10-2018 | Brief Communication

Normative values for the distress thermometer (DT) and the emotion thermometers (ET), derived from a German general population sample

Auteurs: Andreas Hinz, Alex J. Mitchell, Csaba L. Dégi, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The distress thermometer (DT) and the emotion thermometers (ET) are short screening instruments for use in oncological practice. The aim of this study was to provide normative values and to analyze the correlational structure of the ET.

Methods

A representative sample of the adult German general population (N = 2437) completed the ET, the PHQ-4, the FACIT-fatigue scale, and the demoralization scale.

Results

The percentages of people above the cutoff (≥ 4) and the mean scores of the five ET scales were as follows: distress: 39.0%, M = 3.15 ± 2.62, anxiety: 12.3%, M = 1.36 ± 1.93, depression: 16.1%, M = 1.65 ± 2.11, anger: 24.5%, M = 2.33 ± 2.16, and need for help: 10.7%, M = 1.18 ± 1.90. Women reported significantly higher levels of burden than men, with effect sizes between 0.07 (anger) and 0.36 (anxiety). All ET dimensions were interrelated (r between 0.44 and 0.69) and significantly correlated with the other scales (r between 0.36 and 0.68).

Conclusions

The normative scores can help qualify assessments of groups of patients. The new four dimensions of the ET provide relevant additional information that is not already covered by the DT.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Normative values for the distress thermometer (DT) and the emotion thermometers (ET), derived from a German general population sample
Auteurs
Andreas Hinz
Alex J. Mitchell
Csaba L. Dégi
Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf
Publicatiedatum
03-10-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-2014-1

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