Arabic Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Depression Literacy Questionnaire among Adolescents
Joint Authors
Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed
Badedi, Mohammed
Darraj, Hussain
Sabai, Abdullah
AL Refaei, Abdulrahman
Mutawm, Hussain
Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Depression is a serious mental health disease.
Globally, it is estimated that almost 350 million people suffer from depression.
It is important to assess depression literacy including knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders among adolescents.
Objective.
This study was conducted to validate the Arabic version of the Depression Literacy Questionnaire (D-Lit) among adolescents.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample size of 120 adolescents.
Statistical analysis included face validation, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability testing.
A test-retest was carried out within a two-week interval.
Results.
The mean score for depression literacy among participants was 8.6 (SD = 4.48), the median was 8, and the interquartile range was 7.
Preliminary construct validation analysis confirmed that factor analysis was appropriate for the Arabic version of D-Lit.
The total internal consistency was measured by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and split-half test and the results were 0.78 and 0.71, respectively.
The test-retest reliability measured by Pearson’s correlation was 0.92 and spearman rho was equal to 0.91.
Conclusions.
Face validity, construct validity, and reliability analysis were found satisfactory for the Arabic version of D-Lit.
The Arabic D-Lit was found valid and reliable to be used in the future studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Darraj, Hussain& Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih& Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Badedi, Mohammed& Sabai, Abdullah& AL Refaei, Abdulrahman…[et al.]. 2016. Arabic Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Depression Literacy Questionnaire among Adolescents. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115634
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Darraj, Hussain…[et al.]. Arabic Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Depression Literacy Questionnaire among Adolescents. Psychiatry Journal No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115634
American Medical Association (AMA)
Darraj, Hussain& Mahfuz, Muhammad Salih& Alsanosy, Rashad Mohammed& Badedi, Mohammed& Sabai, Abdullah& AL Refaei, Abdulrahman…[et al.]. Arabic Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Depression Literacy Questionnaire among Adolescents. Psychiatry Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115634
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115634