QMS Research Talks: Applied Quantitative Methods in Mental Health Research

Updated on 2019/11/12

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Neville Scarfe Building, Room 2415

QMS Research Talks: Applied Quantitative Methods in Mental Health Research
Time: Nov 20, 2019 (Wed) 11: 00 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Scarfe Building Room 2415
Moderator: Guanyu Chen (Ph.D. student in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology)
Speakers: Xuyan Tang (M.A. student in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology) and
Ben Hives (Ph.D. student in Kinesiology)

  1. A Translation and Validation Study of the Hubley Depression Scale for Older Adults (HDS-OA) in the General Adult Population in China By Xuyan Tang
    Abstract:
    The validation study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Chinese translated version of depression scale.The purpose of this research is to obtain a better screen of depression that might increase the accuracy of diagnosis and allow for more timely intervention for Chinese people with depression.
  2. The Multidisciplinary Correlates of Chronic Stress in Canadians By Ben Hives
    Abstract:
    The secondary data analysis by Ben analyzed data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health.This study uses two approaches to test the associations between multiple factors and chronic stress including traditional statistics and machine learning algorithms.

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