The Psychometric Properties of the GAD-7 to Assess Generalized Anxiety in Black American University Students

Antranik T. Kirakosian, Shenghai Dai, Scott W. Plunkett, Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology, Washington State University, Department of Psychology, California State University Northridge

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Published online on October 22, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Volume 44, Issue 2, Page 177-190, April 2026.
The development of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale aligns with the symptoms outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4thedition, and other anxiety scales. Although studies exist that have assessed the psychometric properties of ...