Validation and Psychometric Properties of Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale in Older Adults
Overview
This study validates the Korean version of the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS-OK) for use with older adults, specifically those recruited from community mental health centers. The research confirms the scale's factor structure, internal consistency, and validity in predicting depression, loneliness, and suicidal ideation among this demographic.
- ID
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- PubMed Central
- Author
- Youngimm Choi (Chungnam National University), Yeonjoo Nam (Yonsei University), Sungkun Cho (Chungnam National University), Tae hui Kim (Yonsei University)
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- OA status
- diamond
- DOI
- 10.30773/pi.2025.0110
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:5f12964574094127,
title = {Validation and Psychometric Properties of Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale in Older Adults},
author = {Youngimm Choi and Yeonjoo Nam and Sungkun Cho and Tae hui Kim},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.30773/pi.2025.0110},
url = {https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2025.0110}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Validation and Psychometric Properties of Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale in Older Adults AU - Choi, Youngimm AU - Nam, Yeonjoo AU - Cho, Sungkun AU - Kim, Tae hui PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.30773/pi.2025.0110 UR - https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2025.0110 ER -
APA
Choi, Y., Nam, Y., Cho, S., & Kim, T. H. (2026). Validation and Psychometric Properties of Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale in Older Adults. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2025.0110
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