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. 2021 Nov 10;36(46):e322. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e322

Table 3. Pearson's correlation between symptoms of traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety.

Age group Research tools CDI PSWQ-C
Children PTSD-PC-5 0.41a (< 0.001) 0.53 (< 0.001)
CDI 0.68 (< 0.001)
CDI GAD-7
Adolescent PTSD-PC-5 0.41a (< 0.001) 0.46 (< 0.001)
CDI 0.53 (0.00)
PHQ-9 GAD-7
Adult PTSD-PC-5 0.64 (< 0.001) 0.68 (< 0.001)
PHQ-9 0.88 (< 0.001)
Elderly PTSD-PC-5 0.48 (< 0.001) 0.57 (< 0.001)
PHQ-9 0.82 (< 0.001)

Values are presented as Pearson's r (P value).

Data are represented as below: children and adolescents, 6–18 years; adult, 19–64 years; elderly = ≥ 65 years.

PTSD-PC-5 = Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for DSM-5, CDI = Children's Depression Inventory, PSWQ-C = Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children, PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9, GAD-7 = Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7.

aResults of the children and adolescents group.