Factorial structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7): Evidence from Malaysia

• Kai-Shuen Pheh ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: phehks@utar.edu.my (KSP); cstan@outlook.my (CST)

  Affiliation Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Malaysia

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• Chee-Seng Tan ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: phehks@utar.edu.my (KSP); cstan@outlook.my (CST)

  Affiliation Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Malaysia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2474-6942

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• Kai Wei Lee,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Sungai Long, Malaysia

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• Kok-Wai Tay,

  Roles Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Malaysia

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• Hooi Tin Ong,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Sungai Long, Malaysia

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• Sook Fan Yap

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Sungai Long, Malaysia

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