scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among antenatal and postnatal women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jr ◽  
Thikrayat Alfarhan ◽  
Anas Alsuraimi
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the “Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale” (PASS) in the Arabic language. Methods The PASS was translated into Arabic. 217 women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, EPDS-10, and DASS-21. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed. Results Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS-10 (rho=0.46), GHQ-12(rho=0.58), the three components of DASS-21 (0.47, 0.50, and 0.43; respectively), and experiencing adverse life events Conclusion The Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among antenatal and postnatal women

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jradi ◽  
Thikrayat Alfarhan ◽  
Anas Alsuraimi
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the “Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale” (PASS) in the Arabic language. Methods The PASS was translated into Arabic. Two hundred seventeen women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, EPDS-10, and DASS-21. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed. Results Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS-10 (rho=0.46), GHQ-12(rho=0.58), the three components of DASS-21 (0.47, 0.50, and 0.43; respectively), and experiencing adverse life events. Conclusion The Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among antenatal and postnatal women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jr ◽  
Thikrayat Alfarhan ◽  
Anas Alsuraimi
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the “Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale” (PASS) in the Arabic language. Methods The PASS was translated into Arabic. 217 women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, EPDS-10, and DASS-21. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed. Results Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS-10 (rho=0.46), GHQ-12(rho=0.58), the three components of DASS-21 (0.47, 0.50, and 0.43; respectively), and experiencing adverse life events Conclusion The Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among antenatal and postnatal women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jr ◽  
Thikrayat Alfarhan ◽  
Anas Alsuraimi
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the “Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale” (PASS) in the Arabic language. Methods The PASS was translated into Arabic. 217 women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, EPDS-10, and DASS-21. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed. Results Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS-10 (rho=0.46), GHQ-12(rho=0.58), the three components of DASS-21 (0.47, 0.50, and 0.43; respectively), and experiencing adverse life events. Conclusion The Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic Version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among Antenatal and Postnatal Women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jr ◽  
Thikrayat Alfarhan
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract BackgroundAnxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the “Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale” (PASS) in the Arabic language.MethodsThe PASS was translated into Arabic. 217 women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, and EPDS. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed.ResultsContent Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS (rho = 0.46) and GHQ12(rho = 0.58).ConclusionThe Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) among antenatal and postnatal women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jr ◽  
Thikrayat Alfarhan ◽  
Anas Alsuraimi
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Anxiety among women in the perinatal period is common. Assessing the severity of perinatal anxiety will help monitor the progress of the patient through the stages of anxiety and facilitated the treatment. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the “Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale” (PASS) in the Arabic language. Methods The PASS was translated into Arabic. 217 women in the antenatal and postnatal phase participated (92 antenatal and 125 postnatal) answered to PASS, GHQ12, EPDS-10, and DASS-21. Content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and test retest reliability were assessed. Results Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were .88 and 0.79; respectively. The scale loaded on four components: acute anxiety, social anxiety, and dissociation; specific fears and trauma; general anxiety and adjustment; and perfectionism and control. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the scale was 0.78 and test retest correlation coefficient was 0.94. PASS significantly correlated with EPDS-10 (rho=0.46), GHQ-12(rho=0.58), the three components of DASS-21 (0.47, 0.50, and 0.43; respectively), and experiencing adverse life events. Conclusion The Arabic translated version of the PASS showed reasonably adequate validity and reliability and can be used to screen for anxiety disorder among women in the perinatal phase.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale Administered to Italian Women in the Perinatal Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexia Koukopoulos ◽  
Cristina Mazza ◽  
Lavinia De Chiara ◽  
Gabriele Sani ◽  
Alessio Simonetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatients ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Italian Women ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
Screening Scale

Literature stressed the importance of using valid, reliable measures to assess anxiety in the perinatal period, like the self-rated Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS). We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Italian PASS version in a sample of Italian women undergoing mental health screening during their third trimester of pregnancy and its diagnostic accuracy in a control perinatal sample of psychiatric outpatients. Sample comprised 289 women aged 33.17 ± 5.08, range 19–46 years, undergoing fetal monitoring during their third trimester of pregnancy, with 49 of them retested 6 months postpartum. Controls were 60 antenatal or postnatal psychiatric outpatients aged 35.71 ± 5.02, range 22–50 years. Groups were assessed through identical self- and clinician-rating scales. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Pearson's correlations and receiver operating characteristic were conducted for PASS. PCA and CPA confirmed four-factor structure with slight differences from the original version. Construct validity and test-retest reliability were supported. Cut-off was 26. The PASS correlated with principal anxiety scales. Despite small sample size, findings confirm reliability and validity of the Italian PASS version in assessing anxiety symptoms in the perinatal period. Its incorporation in perinatal care will improve future mother and child psychological health.

scholarly journals Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale validiy and reliability study in Turkish (PASS-TR validity and reliability)

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esra Yazıcı ◽  
Tugba Mutu Pek ◽  
Hilal Uslu Yuvacı ◽  
Elif Köse ◽  
Serhan Cevrioglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
Screening Scale

Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale--Sinhala Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. N. Priyadarshanie ◽  
M. D. I. A. Waas ◽  
C. S. E. Goonewardena ◽  
A. Balasuriya ◽  
B. C. V. Senaratna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perinatal Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
Screening Scale

scholarly journals The psychometric characteristics of the students' metamemory scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ali Al- Maamari ,  Fathi Mohammed Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
And Control

The topic of metamemory had attracted the attention of many researchers and scholars in the field of educational and cognitive psychology, especially how individuals become aware of and control their memory functions. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to build a psychometric scale/questionnaire for measuring metamemory. The study was conducted among a sample of 200 students joining Sharia/Islamic Law, Arabic Language, Education, English Language, Science, Economics and Management at Al Qassim University. For the purpose of the content validity of the scale, it was verified by the raters’ agreement and the internal consistency of the items of the scale. Pearson correlation coefficient was also used to calculate correlation coefficients between the scores of each item and its dimension to ensure consistency and homogeneity of the items and dimensions of the scale. The correlation coefficients of the items of the scale and the total score of the dimension to which the items belong were all positive correlation coefficients and statistically significant at the level of 0.01, which confirms the consistency and homogeneity of the items of each dimension. The homogeneity of the dimensions of the scale was also verified by calculating Pearson correlation coefficients between the score of each dimension and the overall score of the scale. The reliability of the scale and its sub- dimensions was verified using the α- Cronbach Alpha coefficient. The results showed that the scale and its sub- dimensions had high and statistically acceptable validity and reliability coefficients. Such result indicates that the scale is statistically valid and reliable.    

scholarly journals Assessing the Effectiveness of Animal Therapy on Alleviation of Anxiety in Pre-School Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahan
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Animal Therapy ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of animal therapy in alleviation of anxiety in pre-school children.Method: The study was carried out as a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design and control group. The study population consisted of 33 anxious 5-7years old children (participated in a welfare anxiety screening plan held by Counseling Center, Tehran-Iran) between 2018 and 2019. The participants took part in the study voluntarily.The subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (10 in each group). The experimental group was exposed to 8 sessions of animal therapy. The research instrument was Spence Preschool Anxiety Scale (Parent Form) and the data were analyzed on SPSS 21 software.Results: The results showed that animal therapy had a significant effect on general anxiety score after adjusting for post-test scores (f= 32.49 and p= 0.001) with the effect equal to 0.70. In addition, the effect of animal therapy on anxiety of separation (f= 5.63, p= 0.03), generalized anxiety disorder (f= 8.56, p= 0.01), social phobia (f= 14.58, p= 0.002) and specific anxiety (f= 11.63, p= 0.005) was significant with effects equal to 0.30, 0.40, 0.53, and 0.47, respectively. The results also showed that the effect of animal therapy on obsession was not significant (p>0.05).Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that Animal therapy is effective in alleviating anxiety in children.

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