Psychometric Properties of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Psychosis Module: A Sub-Saharan Africa Cross Country Comparison

Author:

Korte Kristina J.ORCID,Jaguga Florence,Kim Hannah H.,Stroud Rocky E.,Stevenson Anne,Akena Dickens,Atwoli Lukoye,Gichuru Stella,James Roxanne,Kwobah Edith,Kariuki Symon M.,Kyebuzibwa Joseph,Mwema Rehema M.,Newton Charles R. J. C.,Zingela Zukiswa,Stein Dan J.,Alemayehu Melkam,Teferra Solomon,Koenen Karestan C.,Gelaye Bizu

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundThe Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 7.0.2 (MINI-7) is a widely used tool and known to have sound psychometric properties; but very little is known about its use in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the MINI-7 psychosis items in a sample of 8609 participants across four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.MethodsWe examined the latent factor structure and the item difficulty of the MINI-7 psychosis items in the full sample and across four countries.ResultsMultiple group confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) revealed an adequate fitting unidimensional model for the full sample; however, single group CFAs at the country level revealed that the underlying latent structure of psychosis was not invariant. Specifically, although the unidimensional structure was an adequate model fit for Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa, it was a poor fit for Uganda. Instead, a 2-factor latent structure of the MINI-7 psychosis items provided the optimal fit for Uganda. Examination of item difficulties revealed that MINI-7 item K7, measuring visual hallucinations, had the lowest difficulty across the four countries. In contrast, the items with the highest difficulty were different across the four countries, suggesting that MINI-7 items that are the most predictive of being high on the latent factor of psychosis are different for each country.ConclusionsThe present study is the first to provide evidence that the factor structure and item functioning of the MINI-7 psychosis vary across different settings and populations in Africa.

Funder

Fogarty International Center

Fulbright Association

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Applied Psychology

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