Table 5 Cronbach’s values for the EPDS items
|  | EPDS-S Cronbach’s αwithout the item | FREQ-S Cronbach’s αwithout the item |
|---|---|---|
1. I have been able to laugh and to see the funny side of things | 0.76 | 0.79 |
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things | 0.76 | 0.79 |
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong | 0.73 | 0.79 |
4. I have been anxious and worried for no good reason | 0.73 | 0.76 |
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason | 0.74 | 0.77 |
6. Things have been getting on top of me | 0.76 | 0.79 |
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping | 0.76 | 0.78 |
8. I have felt sad or miserable | 0.72 | 0.76 |
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying | 0.76 | 0.78 |
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me | 0.76 | 0.79 |
Cronbach’s α | 0.78 | 0.81 |
Spearman–Brown coefficient | 0.84 | 0.87 |