Fatigue as related to anxiety and depression in a community-based sample of twins aged over 50

K M Kirk; I B Hickie; N G Martin

doi:10.1007/s001270050116

Fatigue as related to anxiety and depression in a community-based sample of twins aged over 50

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 1999 Feb;34(2):85-90. doi: 10.1007/s001270050116.

Authors

K M Kirk¹, I B Hickie, N G Martin

Affiliation

¹ Epidemiology Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia. kathe@qimr.edu.au

PMID: 10189814
DOI: 10.1007/s001270050116

Abstract

Measures of fatigue, anxiety and depression were administered in self-report questionnaire format to a community-based sample of 2703 Australian twins aged over 50. Factor analysis indicated that a two-factor solution was appropriate and demonstrated a clear separation between fatigue-related items and questionnaire items relating to anxiety and depression. Highly congruent factor structures were derived for male and female subjects.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Twin Study

MeSH terms

Anxiety Disorders / psychology*
Depressive Disorder / psychology*
Fatigue / etiology*
Fatigue / psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires