Assessing reliability and validity of the Arabic language version of the Post-traumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) symptom items

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine psychometric properties of the Czech language version of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES) [2].Method653 non-clinical participants and 162 adolescent psychiatric inpatients completed Czech versions of the A-DES and the Somatoform Dissociation Questionnaire (SDQ-20), and provided further information (data regarding demographic variables, diagnoses, further psychopathology).ResultsThe Czech A-DES has very good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and a good validity, though its predictive power is limited. The ADES scores significantly correlate with the measure of somatoform dissociation, a presence of clinician-observed dissociative symptoms, reported traumatic experiences, self injurious behavior, and polysymptomatic diagnostic picture. A-DES scores were significantly higher in ADHD group, but not in a group with a diagnosis of a dissociative disorder.ConclusionThe authors stress that all adolescent psychiatric patients who show more complex behavioral disturbances, have histories of trauma, show self-injurious behaviors or have ADHD diagnosis should be screened for dissociation.

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Breaking the language barrier? Comparing TV news frames across texts in different languages

Media War & Conflict ◽

10.1177/1750635218784835 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 407-420

Author(s):

Sumaya Al Nahed

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Television News ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Arabic Language ◽

News Frames ◽

International Media ◽

News Reports ◽

Tone Of Voice ◽

Arabic And English ◽

The Impact

This article examines two factors which have become increasingly important in today’s multi-channel international media environment, but which add significant extra levels of complexity to framing analysis: language differences and tone of voice. Through case studies examining English and Arabic language television news reports, the article considers some of the difficulties facing researchers who aim to compare spoken texts in different languages about the same events. In particular, the author focuses on the different cultural understandings of the appropriateness of emotive language in Arabic and English language journalism, and argues that in order to analyse the framing of stories in television news it is necessary to take account of the role of reporter tone in building frames. By comparing Al Jazeera’s and the BBC’s coverage of the 2011 Arab uprisings, the article aims to bridge some methodological gaps in this area, and to advance the reliability and validity of studies that attempt to compare news frames of the same events in different languages. It also considers the additional challenge of comparing tones of voice, particularly if they fluctuate throughout the story. Ultimately, the article proposes ways of going beyond literal understandings of both language and tone in order to establish the impact of both on the construction of news frames.

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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the post‐traumatic embitterment disorder self‐rating scale (PTED‐21) among inpatients in general hospital

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy ◽

10.1002/cpp.2542 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaoyan Wang ◽

Yuting Gao ◽

Liangliang Tan ◽

Yuqun Zhang ◽

Ting Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Hospital ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Self Rating ◽

Post Traumatic

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Arabic Language Surveys Measuring Mothers’ Satisfaction During Childbirth: A Review

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v11n6p169 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 169

Author(s):

Waleed Al Nadabi ◽

Mohammed A Mohammed

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Arabic Language ◽

Face Validity ◽

Test Results ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Maternal Experience ◽

Still Births ◽

Interpersonal Care

PURPOSE: To review Arabic surveys used to measure maternal satisfaction. METHODOLOGY: Peer-reviewed studies published in English and Arabic since 2000 were reviewed across eight databases. Surveys were assessed by: survey construction, reliability, and validity. FINDINGS: The seven studies that met the inclusion criteria were in English and included seven different Arabic surveys. Survey items ranged from eight to 32 and were translated from English (3/7) or were originally written in Arabic (4/7). Six surveys were pilot tested. Dimensions covered by the surveys varied but all measured satisfaction about providers’ interpersonal care. Internal reliability was reported for four surveys and none reported the test-re-test results. Three studies reported content validity, one reported face validity, one reported construct validity, and none reported criterion validity. Participants’ inclusion criteria varied but all studies excluded women with still births or obstetric complications. When surveyed within hospital (3/7), participants were approached within 72 hours after delivery while those surveyed outside the hospital were approached two weeks, seven weeks, or two months after discharge. Overall, the eight-item survey was found short, well tested with good psychometric properties. CONCLUSIONS: The psychometric properties of Arabic surveys were determined in limited settings, were not well reported, and varied. The eight-item survey is a well-tested survey with good psychometric properties. Furthermore, rigorous evaluation of Arabic surveys in different contexts with wider inclusion criteria is required. Our findings will promote further research in this area and will help enhance maternal experience with childbearing.

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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Diagnostic Interview for Depressive Personality

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.11.003 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (8) ◽

pp. 582-590

Author(s):

L.J. Irastorza ◽

P. Rojano ◽

T. Gonzalez-Salvador ◽

J. Cotobal ◽

M. Leira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Area Under The Curve ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Cutoff Point ◽

Rater Reliability ◽

Language Version ◽

Depressive Personality

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Spanish-language version of the Diagnostic Interview for Depressive Personality (DIDP). The DIDP was administered to 328 consecutive outpatients and the test–retest and inter-rater reliability were assessed. Factor analysis was used in search of factors capable of explaining the scale and a cutoff point was established. The DIDP scales showed adequate Cronbach's α values and acceptable test–retest and inter-rater reliability coefficients. Convergent and discriminant validity were explored, the latter with respect to avoidant and borderline personality disorders. The results of the factor analysis were consistent with the four-factor structure of the DIDP scales. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed the area under the curve to be 0.848. We found 30 to be a good cutoff point, with a sensitivity of 74.5% and a specificity of 78.5%. The DIDP proved to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing depressive personality disorder, at least among our outpatients. The psychometric properties of the DIDP support its clinical usefulness in assessing depressive personality.

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