Rozgar Hamidi; Zohreh Fekrizadeh; Mojtaba Azadbakht; Gholamreza Garmaroudi; Parisa Taheri Tanjani; Shadi Fathizadeh; Elham Ghisvandi
Volume 22, Issue 1 , March and April 2015, , Pages 189-198
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Background: because of a dramatic rise in mental disorders among all age groups such as elderly, paying attention to the elderly mental health and identifying their mental disorders such as depression and dementia is really essential. Thus, there is a need to valid screening measures for common conditions ...
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Background: because of a dramatic rise in mental disorders among all age groups such as elderly, paying attention to the elderly mental health and identifying their mental disorders such as depression and dementia is really essential. Thus, there is a need to valid screening measures for common conditions in aged population. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in the elderly. Materials and Methods: in the first, Persian version of BDI-II was prepared using Forward-Backward method. After this, the BDI-II and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were administered to 233 subjects over the age of 60 selected by stratified random sampling in Qom City, Iran. The BDI and GHQ-28 were examined at about a two-month interval. Twenty-four elder were withdrawn during the retest of BDI-II, so that the retest conducts to 209 subjects. Finally, data was analyzed via SPSS-18. Results: 12.9% of study population had major depression; %24/9 and% 45/1 of were rated as middle a mild depression, respectively. The BDI showed significant positive internal consistency (Alpha=0.92) and test–retest reliability (r=0.64), Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC=0.81), convergent validity with GHQ-28(n-209) was significantly positive(r=0.80) Conclusion this study indicated that the Iranian version of the BDI-II is valid, reliable and appropriate instrument for screening depression in elderly.
Azam Borobado; Leyla Heidari nasab
Volume 20, Issue 3 , September and October 2013, , Pages 281-291
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Aim and background: Since there is no questionnaire in Iran to measure child and adolescent anger, we need to translate and validate STAXI-2 C/A from English to Persian. For this reason, the aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the measure of State-Trait Anger Expression ...
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Aim and background: Since there is no questionnaire in Iran to measure child and adolescent anger, we need to translate and validate STAXI-2 C/A from English to Persian. For this reason, the aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the measure of State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory -2 Child and Adolescent (STAXI-2 C/A) amongst a sample of Iranian students aged 12-17 years.
Methods and materials: in this descriptive study, the questionnaire has been carried out on 556 high- School and junior- high –school students. Validation of the (STAXI-2 C/A) was carried out on aspects of convergent and divergent validity. The results of the analysis supported the convergent and divergent validity of (STAXI-2 C/A).Reliability of the (STAXI-2 C/A) was examined in two ways: Cronbach alpha coefficient and test-retest reliability (with 14 days between two assessments).
Results: The results internal consistency and test-retest coefficients of the (STAXI-2 C/A) were satisfactory to excellent.
Conclusion: In general, these findings support the validity and reliability of (STAXI-2 C/A). Amongst sample of Iranian students.