Question

In a study of recovery among older adults after major abdominal surgery where depression, fatigue, function recovery and pain after surgery were monitored using" Pain Inventory, Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form, Fatigue symptom Checklist and a social Dependency Scale......what would be three independent and two dependent variables associated with this study?

Answer 1

Independent variable are the main part of a study on which the entire study is focused on and it cannot be measured or changes and doesn't depends on other factors in the study.

• Abdominal surgery
• Depression
• Fatigue

Dependent variable are one which depends on the independent variable and it generally focuses on measuring it.

• Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form
• Fatigue symptom Checklist
• Social Dependency Scale