Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale – Chinese Version

Description

The following questions aim to understand your mental state over the past week (7 days). Please read each question carefully and select the answer that best reflects your actual situation. There are no right or wrong answers, so feel free to choose honestly.

Authors and Contact Email

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Purpose

To screen for postpartum depression and identify high-risk groups for early intervention.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The scoring system is as follows:
0 = 从不 (Never)
1 = 偶尔 (Occasionally)
2 = 经常 (Often)
3 = 总是 (Always)

Questions 1 and 2 are reverse scored.

Research results indicate that the most suitable standard for utilizing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for screening postpartum depression in Chengdu is:
≤5 points for no or extremely mild postpartum depression,
6-9 points for mild postpartum depression,
≥10 points for moderate to severe postpartum depression.

However, the EPDS is only meant for initial screening to detect high-risk groups for postpartum depression, and the categorization of mild, moderate, and severe is merely an early estimate of depression severity, not a definitive diagnosis of postpartum depression.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

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Keywords

Postpartum Depression, Screening, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Chengdu, Early Detection

Items in Chinese

1. 我开心，也能看到事物有趣的一面
2. 我对未来保持乐观的态度
3. 当事情出错时，我毫无必要地责备自己
4. 我无缘无故地焦虑或担心
5. 我无缘无故地恐惧或惊慌
6. 事情发展到我无法应付的地步
7. 我因心情不好而影响睡眠
8. 我感到悲伤或悲惨
9. 我因心情不好而哭泣
10. 我有伤害自己的想法

Items in English

1. I feel happy and can see the interesting side of things.
2. I maintain an optimistic attitude towards the future.
3. When things go wrong, I unnecessarily blame myself.
4. I feel anxious or worried without reason.
5. I feel frightened or panicked without reason.
6. Things develop to a point where I cannot cope.
7. My mood affects my sleep.
8. I feel sad or miserable.
9. I cry because of my bad mood.
10. I have thoughts of harming myself.

References

郭秀静. 爱丁堡产后抑郁量表在成都地区产妇中应用的效能研究[D]. 2007.
彭涛, 范肖冬. EPDS在产后抑郁筛查中应用[J]. 中国心理卫生杂志, 1994, 008(001):18-19,4.