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<journal-id>1688-4221</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ciencias Psicológicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cienc. Psicol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-4221</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Católica del Uruguay.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1688-42212025000201214</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22235/cp.v19i2.4481</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Propiedades psicométricas del Patient Health Questionnaire-4 en una muestra de adultos de Ecuador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Propriedades psicométricas do Patient Health Questionnaire-4 em uma amostra de adultos do Equador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 in a Sample of Adults from Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Cuesta-Andaluz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Evelyn]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Moreta-Herrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rodrigo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Moya-Solís]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriana]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Santillán-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nazury]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Moreno-Montero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Esteban]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Internacional de La Rioja  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Estatal de Milagro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Coruña  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-42212025000201214&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-42212025000201214&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-42212025000201214&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Objetivo: Analizar las propiedades psicométricas del Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) en una muestra de adultos de Ecuador.  Método: Estudio de carácter psicométrico en el que se analizan la validez factorial, la equivalencia de medida diferenciada por el género y la consistencia interna del instrumento.  Participantes: 406 adultos ecuatorianos, el 68.47 % corresponden a mujeres, con edades entre 18 y 59 años (M = 27.43; DE = 8.20).  Resultados: Se confirma el modelo oblicuo de dos factores del PHQ, con las dimensiones de depresión y ansiedad. Además, la medida es equivalente a nivel escalar a partir del género. La consistencia interna es adecuada y presenta una validez divergente con medidas de bienestar general.  Conclusión: El PHQ-4 es un instrumento válido y confiable para la evaluación rápida de la ansiedad y la depresión en adultos de Ecuador.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Objetivo:  Analisar as propriedades psicométricas do Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) em uma amostra de adultos equatorianos.  Método:  Estudo psicométrico no qual se analisa a validade fatorial, a equivalência de medida diferenciada por gênero e a consistência interna do instrumento.  Participantes: 406 adultos equatorianos, 68,47 % mulheres, com idades entre 18 e 59 anos (M = 27,43; DP = 8,20).  Resultados: Confirma-se o modelo bifatorial oblíquo do PHQ, com as dimensões depressão e ansiedade. Além disso, a medida mostrou-se equivalente ao nível escalar de acordo com o gênero. A consistência interna é adequada e apresenta validade divergente em relação às medidas de bem-estar geral.  Conclusão: O PHQ-4 é um instrumento válido e confiável para a avaliação rápida de ansiedade e depressão em adultos equatorianos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Objective:  To analyze the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in a sample of Ecuadorian adults.  Method: Psychometric study in which factorial validity, measurement equivalence differentiated by gender and internal consistency of the instrument are analyzed.  Participants: 406 Ecuadorian adults, 68.47 % women, aged between 18 and 59 years (M = 27.43; SD = 8.20).  Results: The oblique two-factor model of the PHQ is confirmed, with the dimensions of depression and anxiety. Furthermore, the measure is equivalent at the scalar level based on gender. Internal consistency is adequate and presents divergent validity with measures of general well-being.  Conclusion: The PHQ-4 is a valid and reliable instrument for rapid assessment of anxiety and depression in Ecuadorian adults.]]></p></abstract>
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