Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the Eight-Item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-8): Specific cultural considerations for the assessment of depression

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100310 - 100310

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Family Communication as a Mediator between Family Resilience and Family Functioning under the Quarantine and COVID-19 Pandemic in Arabic Countries

Children, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(11), P. 1742 - 1742

Published: Oct. 27, 2023

The coronavirus pandemic has become an unprecedented world crisis in which we have struggled against the most potent threat of twenty-first century. This had a profound impact on individuals and families. Therefore, study aimed to examine family communication as mediator relationship between resilience functioning under quarantine Algeria Iraq. was conducted among Iraq (N = 361). respondents completed Family Communication Scale (FCS), Walsh Resilience Questionnaire (WFRQ), Functioning (FFS). Structural equation modeling (SEM) with bootstrapping method used conduct mediated effects communication. Using SEM, significantly affected (coefficient 0.808). Moreover, direct effect indirect (via functioning) were both significant, coefficients 0.682 0.126. In addition, numerous groups from been analyzed sample shown no differences relationships resilience, communication, functioning. conclusion, results showed that type this mediation seemed be partial because significant According findings, healthcare providers should consider improving achieve good

Language: Английский

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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8: investigating its cutoff scores in relevance to loneliness and burnout among dementia family caregivers

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: June 6, 2024

Abstract The global trend of advanced aging comes at the cost amplified onset age-related diseases. Dementia is a common multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder, which manifests with progressive declines in cognitive functioning and ability to perform activities daily living. As polices discourage institutionalized care, family members act as primary caregivers endure increased vulnerability physical mental health problems secondary care-related changes life routine relationships. Targeting clinically significant distress earlier stages through valid brief measures may promote caregivers’ wellbeing dementia care continuity/quality. This study aimed determine optimal cutoff score Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8-items (DASS-8) convenience sample 571 European (Mean age = 53 ± 12 years, Italian 74.4%, Swiss 25.6%) three methods. K-means clustering classified into high- low-distress clusters based on DASS-8 19. Receiver operator curve (ROC) analysis using 48 7 cutoffs Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Three-Item University California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale-version 3 (UCLALS3), revealed two (12.5 14.5, area under (AUC) 0.85 0.92, p values < .001, 95% CI 0.82–0.88 0.89 0.94, sensitivity 0.81 0.78, specificity 0.76 0.89, Youden index 0.57 0.67, respectively). Decision modeling produced (9.5 14.5) for predicting low high caregiving burden loneliness, respectively. According median all (14.5) prevalence was 50.8%. Distress correlated key such burnout loneliness—in path analysis, scores were predicted by ZBI, UCLALS3, dependency, receiving help especially among older, female, spouse caregivers. Further diagnostic workup should follow confirm psycho-pathogenicity above 14.5. Investigations other countries/populations validity this score.

Language: Английский

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The Arabic Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and its three-item version: Factor structure and measurement invariance among university students

Acta Psychologica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 255, P. 104867 - 104867

Published: March 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the effects of health behaviors and mental health on students’ academic achievement: a cross-sectional study on lebanese university students

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: June 26, 2023

High academic achievement, an important determinant of future success, is known to be influenced by many factors including dietary behavior, lifestyle and mental health, among others. The objectives the current study were explore university students' nutritive habits, daily lifestyle, status, scrutinize associations between these achievement.A cross-sectional was conducted students a private Lebanese university, using electronic survey. Diet, eating physical activity, sleep, smoking evaluated, health assessed validated Arabic version combined Depression, Anxiety, Stress Score (DASS-8). Academic achievement measured Subjective Achievement Scale (SAAS).A total 1677 participated in questionnaire. results linear regression taking SAAS score as dependent variable, showed that who have non-scientific versus scientific major (Beta = 0.53), having breakfast ≥ 4 days per week compared less than 2 0.28) significantly associated with higher scores. More psychological distress - 0.06) number out 0.07) lower scores.This first investigation on success relation profiles. Better demonstrated healthier well distressing status. Such results, light compounded unprecedented crises which Lebanon has been assailed, suggest need focus promoting healthy habits education possible driver better success.

Language: Английский

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Creative Art Therapy for Improving Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Patients with Stroke: A Quasi-Interventional Study

SAGE Open Nursing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Introduction Creative art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach used to enhance the mental health status of patients. Objectives This study aimed evaluate effect creative on levels depression, anxiety, and stress in Jordanian patients following stroke. Methods One-group pretest–posttest design was used; it included four sessions which were conducted as two for weeks. recruited 85 participants who within three months poststroke diagnosis. The Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale assess psychological reactions pre post intervention. Results data showed that there statistically significant improvement depression ( t = 37.98; p < .001), anxiety 20.59, 35.52, .001) post-intervention. There study-related aspects therapy. Conclusion findings this suggest valuable method complement other types treatments among with stroke, resulting positive patient outcomes. could be manage complexities Health policymakers are invited use establish tailored counselor services using new approach.

Language: Английский

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Mindfulness Across the Lifespan: Psychometric Properties and Age Invariance of the FFMQ-15

Mindfulness, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Modulated theta band frequency with binaural beat stimulation correlates with improved cognitive scores in Alzheimer’s patients

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17

Published: March 3, 2025

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects 50 million individuals worldwide, a number projected to triple by 2050. Due discomfort through electrical and magnetic neuromodulation technologies, this is the first study propose potential of auditory binaural beat (BB) stimulation at an alpha frequency (10 Hz) for enhancing cognitive neurological outcomes in AD patients. Methods Twenty-five patients were divided into experimental-Group ( n = 15) control-Group 10). Psychometric assessments conducted Pre-Treatment (Day 1) Post-Treatment 14) following consecutive days beats or tone administered from Day 2 13. Results A two-way ANOVA revealed significant main effect group F 6.087, p 0.016) session 3.859, 0.024) on MMSE scores, with experimental showing improvement scores t 7.33, 0.00000012) compared control 0.2306). Paired -tests reduction depression (DASS-21, 1.701, 0.0253) group, while no improvements noted group. EEG recordings changes α-band, β-band, γ-band power &lt; 0.05). Moreover, The correlation between bands subparts showed that increased θ-band was positively correlated 0.05) frontal region during language tasks central regions registration orientation tasks, indicating neurocognitive benefits. Discussion results research imply BB has untapped as non-invasive therapy AD, hence there need further studies manage dementia epidemic.

Language: Английский

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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Eco guilt and Eco grief scales

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 5, 2025

The purpose of this study is to validate the Eco Guilt (EGuiQ-11) and Grief (EGriQ-6) scales for Lebanese population. Conducted in September 2023, cross-sectional utilized a snowball sampling method. A total 763 adult participants provided consent completed an online survey that included following scales: EGuiQ-11, EGriQ-6, Arabic Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS), Depression Stress Scales-8 (DASS-8). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) EGuiQ-11 revealed good fit unidimensional model. Both EFA Confirmatory (CFA) indicated excellent reliability, with Cronbach's alpha 0.92 McDonald's omega 0.92. For CFA results also supported structure reflected coefficient 0.83 0.84. No significant gender differences were observed (t(761) = 0.862, p .389) EGriQ-6 0.401, .689) scores. Additionally, higher levels strongly linked greater psychological distress increased climate anxiety. These findings make it possible researchers use these scales, which assess environmental emotions, future studies Arabic-speaking populations Lebanon. They highlight potential impact changes on mental health.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness among dementia caregivers: evaluation of the psychometric properties and cutoff score of the Three-item UCLA Loneliness Scale

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 7, 2025

Dementia is a chronic progressive syndrome, with an entire loss of function in the late stages. The care this demanding condition primarily provided by family members, who often suffer from burnout, distress, and loneliness. This instrumental study aimed to examine factor structure, reliability, convergent validity, criterion cutoff scores short loneliness measure: Three-Item version University California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale (UCLALS3) convenience sample dementia caregivers (N = 571, mean age 53 ±12 years, 81.6% females). Exploratory confirmatory analyses were used structure UCLALS3 while receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve, including caregiving burden emotional distress as outcomes, was its cutoff. One accounted for 79.0% variance UCLALS3; it perfectly invariant across genders but variant at metric level countries. scale had adequate internal consistency (alpha 0.87), high item-total correlations (0.69 - 0.79), reduced alpha if item deleted (0.77 0.86), strong positive psychological (r 0.57 & 0.74, p values 0.01). Percentile ROC curve suggested two cutoffs (≥6 ≥6.5), which classified 59.3 59.4% participants having higher levels loneliness-comparable global among informal caregivers. Mann-Whitney test revealed significantly scoring ≥6.5 on UCLALS3. valid scale; may flag major clinically relevant symptoms caregivers, highlighting need tailored interventions that boost caregivers' individual perception social relationships. More investigations are needed confirm invariance

Language: Английский

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