Web-Based Measure of Life Events Using Computerized Life Events and Assessment Record (CLEAR): Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study of Reliability, Validity, and Association With Depression.
dc.contributor.author | Bifulco, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Spence, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Nunn, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Kagan, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Bailey-Rodriguez, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Hosang, GM | |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Fisher, HL | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-10T09:45:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-07-26 | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-10T09:45:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-08 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bifulco A, Spence R, Nunn S, Kagan L, Bailey-Rodriguez D, Hosang GM, Taylor M, Fisher HL Web-Based Measure of Life Events Using Computerized Life Events and Assessment Record (CLEAR): Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study of Reliability, Validity, and Association With Depression JMIR Ment Health 2019;6(1):e10675 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2368-7959 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/57396 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Given the criticisms of life event checklists and the costs associated with interviews, life event research requires a sophisticated but easy-to-use measure for research and clinical practice. Therefore, the Computerized Life Events and Assessment Record (CLEAR), based on the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS), was developed. OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to test CLEAR's reliability, validity, and association with depression. METHODS: CLEAR, the General Health Questionnaire, and the List of Threatening Experiences Questionnaire (LTE-Q) were completed by 328 participants (126 students; 202 matched midlife sample: 127 unaffected controls, 75 recurrent depression cases). Test-retest reliability over 3-4 weeks was examined and validity determined by comparing CLEAR with LEDS and LTE-Q. Both CLEAR and LTE-Q were examined in relation to depression. RESULTS: CLEAR demonstrated good test-retest reliability for the overall number of life events (0.89) and severe life events (.60). Long-term problems showed similar findings. In terms of validity, CLEAR severe life events had moderate sensitivity (59.1%) and specificity (65.4%) when compared with LEDS. CLEAR demonstrated moderate sensitivity (43.1%) and specificity (78.6%) when compared with LTE-Q. CLEAR severe life events and long-term problems were significantly associated with depression (odds ratio, OR 3.50, 95% CI 2.10 to 5.85, P<.001; OR 3.38, 95% CI 2.02 to 5.67, P<.001, respectively), whereas LTE-Q events were not (OR 1.06, 95% CI 0.43 to 2.60, P=.90). CONCLUSIONS: CLEAR has acceptable reliability and validity and predicts depression. It, therefore, has great potential for effective use in research and clinical practice identifying stress-related factors for the onset and maintenance of depression and related disorders. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | e10675 | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | JMIR Publications | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | JMIR Ment Health | |
dc.rights | This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in JMIR Mental Health, is properly cited. The complete bibliographic information, a link to the original publication on http://mental.jmir.org/, as well as this copyright and license information must be included. | |
dc.rights | Attribution 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | depression | en_US |
dc.subject | health technology | en_US |
dc.subject | internet | en_US |
dc.subject | life change events | en_US |
dc.subject | life stress | en_US |
dc.subject | psychological tests | en_US |
dc.subject | psychometrics | en_US |
dc.title | Web-Based Measure of Life Events Using Computerized Life Events and Assessment Record (CLEAR): Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study of Reliability, Validity, and Association With Depression. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | ©Antonia Bifulco, Ruth Spence, Stephen Nunn, Lisa Kagan, Deborah Bailey-Rodriguez, Georgina M Hosang, Matthew Taylor, Helen L Fisher. Originally published in JMIR Mental Health (http://mental.jmir.org), 08.01.2019. | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2196/10675 | |
pubs.author-url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30622088 | en_US |
pubs.issue | 1 | en_US |
pubs.notes | Not known | en_US |
pubs.publication-status | Published online | en_US |
pubs.publisher-url | https://doi.org/10.2196/10675 | |
pubs.volume | 6 | en_US |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-07-26 | |
rioxxterms.funder | Default funder | en_US |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | Default project | en_US |
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