الكفاءة السيكومترية لمقياس يونج لتقدير شدة أعراض الهوس في الثقافة المصرية

الملخص EN

The present study aims to assess the reliability, validity and diagnostic accuracy of- the young mania rating scale (YMRS)-.

in Egyptian culture.

based on a sample of bipolar disorder patients in a manic episode, a depressive episode, and healthy individuals, the sample include (67) individuals (34 males, 33 females), whose ages range from (17 : 56) years, with an average = 29.48, and standard deviation = 9.04.

the patient group includes (35) patients with bipolar disorder as well as (32) healthy individuals.

in addition to baseline data and comprehensive symptom survey and a list of symptoms of bipolar disorder according to the fifth edition of diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5), materials and method are: the young mania rating scale (YMRS), Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS), the clinical interview for diagnosing disorders in adults, an Arabic version, derived from the fourth edition of diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-4).

the results have showed that the young mania scale has achieved a high degree of validity and reliability.

it has showed internal consistency for all items with the total score of the scale ; the Pearson correlation coefficient values have ranged from (0.502 : 0.767), and this, in turn, indicates that there is a statistically significant direct correlation between all items and the total score of the scale.

additionally, it has showed reliability with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of (0.814), as well as half-split method of (0.751).

moreover, it has achieved reliability by the re-test method, between the psychometric sample responses and the scale statements during the test and re-test have showed a statistically significant correlation greater than (0.7).

as for the validity of the scale, the correlative validity of the scale with the external test, which is a criterion of diagnosing mania according to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fifth edition (DSM5), has presented the correlation coefficient as a statistical significant factor between the total grade in young scale and the total grade of the criteria of mania diagnosis.

the correlation value has been (0.896) and this refers to the validity of the scale.