Factorial Structure of the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory among Kuwaiti Subjects

1996 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 963-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Children's Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Kuwaiti Children ◽  
Weak Concentration

The Arabic Children's Depression Inventory developed by Abdel-Khalek was administered to 1981 Kuwaiti middle-school students (995 boys and 986 girls). Their ages ranged from 10 to 16 years. Five orthogonal (varimax) factors were extracted. They were labeled generic depression, pessimism, feeling happy, weak concentration, and lack of loneliness. It was concluded that these interpretable factors pertained to the phenomenon of childhood depression, so the inventory can be recommended for use with Kuwaiti children and adolescents.

Criterion-Related Validity of the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 930-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek
Keyword(s):  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Children's Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Pearson Correlations

The Arabic Children's Depression Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory were administered to 109 Kuwaiti school students whose ages ranged from 14 to 18 years. Pearson correlations for total score on the two scales were .57, .83, and .75 for boys, girls, and the combined group, respectively, denoting the convergent validity of the new Arabic inventory against the Beck Depression Inventory as criterion.

THE CHILDREN'S DEPRESSION INVENTORY AS A RELIABLE MEASURE FOR POST-IRAQI INVASION KUWAITI YOUTH

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eisa M. Al-Balhan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reliable Measure ◽  
Children's Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Depression Measurement

This study examined the reliability of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI, in Arabic form Kovacs, 1980) among elementary, middle, and high school students in Kuwait. The subjects (N = 2,299, ages 9–17) were selected from six districts across Kuwait. Children completed the CDI as a depression measurement tool with respect to gender and age. The overall alpha reliability coefficient for the CDI is 0.85. Girls attained higher and statistically more significant mean scores than did their male counterparts. The results indicate that the CDI shows reliability and internal consistency for use in Kuwait as a measure of childhood depression.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Major Types of Occlusal Anomalies among Saudi Middle School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-146
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Middle School Adolescent ◽  
Bimaxillary Protrusion

ABSTRACT Introduction Malocclusion is the most common dental anomaly among children and adolescents. Accordingly, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of major types of occlusal anomalies in permanent dentition among Saudi Arabian middle school adolescent students seeking orthodontic treatment in Jeddah. Materials and methods The sample comprised 150 males and 150 females with mean age of 14.25 (±1.09) for both males and females. Data were registered using the Bjork method. Results The results of the study showed that postnormal occlusion, prenormal occlusion, and bimaxillary protrusion represented 22, 14.7, and 8.3% of the studied sample respectively. Moderate and severe overjet accounted for 24.7 and 5.7% and for overbite 28 and 13% respectively. Midline deviation was detected in 25.3% of the sample. Mild, moderate, and severe maxillary and mandibular crowding represented 10, 27.3, and 10% and 13, 40, and 9.7% respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of occlusal anomalies was 90% and some occlusal anomalies were higher in females. Clinical significance The prevalence of occlusal anomalies in Saudi Arabian middle school students necessitates the demand for obtaining baseline data for planning orthodontic services. How to cite this article Baeshen H. The Prevalence of Major Types of Occlusal Anomalies among Saudi Middle School Students. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(2):142-146.

Anxiety, depression, and behavioural rating scales in children with non-cardiac chest pain

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1268-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aytaç Kenar ◽  
Utku Arman Örün ◽  
Tamer Yoldaş ◽  
Şeyma Kayalı ◽  
Şahin Bodur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Children's Depression Inventory ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Children’S Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression

AbstractIntroduction:Chest pain is the second most common reason for referral to paediatric cardiologists after benign heart murmurs. Aetiology frequently depends on non-cardiac reasons. In addition, individuals may experience non-cardiac chest pain which is idiopathic or of unknown origin. The aim of this study is to examine psychological symptoms in children and adolescents with medically unexplained chest pain.Methods:A total of 76 patients (ages 8–18 years) were included in the study, who were referred to the paediatric cardiology department with the complaint of chest pain but did not have any detected cardiac aetiology or any other organic causes of chest pain. The control group was composed of 51 healthy volunteers. Self-evaluation scales were given to both groups which included Beck Anxiety Inventory and Children’s Depression Inventory. Also parents of both groups completed the Conner’s Parent Rating Scale for assessment of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Results:Anxiety scores of the non-cardiac chest pain group were significantly higher compared to controls. No significant differences were found between patients and controls in terms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and depression scores. In patient group, patterns were similar for boys and girls and for children and adolescents; except girls scored significantly higher than boys in children’s depression inventory.Conclusions:In children and adolescents, non-cardiac chest pain is associated with increased levels of anxiety. These results show the importance of psychiatric evaluation in non-cardiac chest pain patients. Larger controlled studies are needed to determine the prevalence and impact of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and depression in children and adolescents with non-cardiac chest pain.

scholarly journals Factor Structure of the Children's Depression Inventory in a Multisite Sample of Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 689-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre E. Logan ◽  
Robyn Lewis Claar ◽  
Jessica W. Guite ◽  
Susmita Kashikar-Zuck ◽  
Anne Lynch-Jordan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Children's Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression

Prevalence of Depression among Middle-School Kuwaiti Students following the Iraqi Invasion

1995 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 643-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan I. Abdullatif
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Stressful Experience ◽  
The Mean

The prevalence of depression among 1981 middle-school students (995 boys and 986 girls) in Kuwait was estimated using the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory. Cronbach coefficients alpha for their scores were .86, .88, and .87, for boys, girls, and the combined group, respectively. There were 3.7% of boys and 4.8% of girls who attained total scores greater than 2 SDs above the mean. It was noted that subjects who have a martyr or a POW in the family exhibited a significant difference on depressive symptoms. The boys obtained a mean of 44.2 whereas the girls obtained a mean of 42.5. Further, there was a significant correlation between scores on depression and report of stressful experience. An interpretation of this finding was provided.

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