Research Article

A Measure of Depression in a Modern Asian Community: Singapore

Table 4

The Asian Depression Scale.

Factor one: loss of meaning of life

18I feel that I am not wanted
5I feel hopeless
15I feel that others would be better off if I were dead
4I do not like going out with friends or meeting people
17Nothing works out right for me

Factor two: loss of self-efficacy

22My mind is as clear as it used to be
23I find it easy to do the things I used to do
19I find it easy to make decisions
7I cannot think well
9I cannot concentrate on my studies as much as I used to
20I take a long time to decide on things
3I am confused about what kind of person I am
2I feel tired most of the time
13I do not feel like doing anything
8I feel that I have no energy to do things most of the time
6I do not get satisfaction from what I do
16I feel that I have no control over what happens

Factor three: Affective-somatic symptoms

21I feel sad
11I have crying spells or feel like it
14My heart feels heavy
1I often feel like crying
24My heart beats faster than normal
10I get tried for no reason
12I am more bad tempered than before

Note: Numbers refer to item numbering in the Asian Depression Scale.