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, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100310 - 100310

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(11), С. 1742 - 1742

Опубликована: Окт. 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

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 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.

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 255, С. 104867 - 104867

Опубликована: Март 11, 2025

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Апрель 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

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 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.

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Cut‐off scores of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale‐8: Implications for improving the management of chronic pain

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 32(23-24), С. 8054 - 8062

Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2023

Mental distress, non-specific symptoms of depression and anxiety, is common in chronic pelvic pain (CPP). It contributes to poor recovery. Women's health nurses operate multidisciplinary teams facilitate the assessment treatment CPP. However, valid cut-off points for identifying highly distressed patients are lacking, entailing a gap CPP management.This instrumental cross-sectional study identified statistically derived score Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-8 (DASS-8) among 214 Australian women with (mean age = 33.3, SD 12.4, range 13-71 years).Receiver operator characteristic curve, decision trees K-means clustering techniques were used examine predictive capacity DASS-8 psychiatric comorbidity, severity, any medication intake, analgesic intake sexual abuse. The prepared according STROBE checklist.Cut-off resulting from analysis ordered ascendingly. median (13.0) was chosen as an optimal predicting key outcomes. Women scores below 15.5 had higher intake.CPP above 13.0 express greater comorbidity polypharmacy. Thus, they may be specific target nursing interventions dedicated alleviating through management associated co-morbidities.At point 13.0, practical instrument recommending thorough clinician-based examination adequate management. useful evaluating patients' response efforts. Replications different populations/countries warranted.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of Hormonal Replacement Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Climacteric Symptoms Following Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(16), С. 1612 - 1612

Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024

Breast Cancer Associated Susceptibility Proteins Type 1/2 (BRCA1/2) promote cellular functioning by modulating NRF2-mediated antioxidant signaling. Redox failure in women with BRCA1/2 insufficiency increases the risk for breast/ovarian/uterine cancers. Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is a prophylactic surgery of reproductive organs, which frequently conducted age 40 to lower occurrence cancer mutations. However, abrupt estrogen decline following RRSO causes ovarian failure, implicates various physiological processes, resulting increased release free radicals and subsequent severe onset menopausal symptoms. Comfort measures (e.g., hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)) may improve chronological menopause-related quality life, but their specific effects are not clear gene Aiming fill gap, this study used path analysis examine HRT MBSR on symptoms among patients (N = 199, mean 50.5 ± 6.7 years). directly alleviated levels urogenital (β −0.195, p 0.005), mediated its indirect significant somatic–vegetative psychological menopause −0.046, −0.067; both values 0.004, respectively), especially BRCA2 carriers who were currently physically active, premenopausal at time RRSO, had high BMI, no history breast cancer. It severity MBSR, other hand, was associated intensity 0.108, 0.029; 0.003, 0.033, respectively). exerted positive direct different multigroup analysis. The results suggest that young undergoing recent benefit from an individual level, while need extensive optimize wellbeing ongoing. adverse captured present study, imply interfere redox sensitivity estradiol fluctuations carriers. Investigations needed test hypothesis elaborate underlying mechanisms these women.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) in women with breast cancer

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 3, 2024

Abstract Breast cancer impacts the psychological well-being of women, leaving them at risk developing depression, anxiety, and other stress-related disorders. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) is a widely used measure, although empirical evidence regarding its psychometric properties in breast population limited. purpose this study was to conduct an exhaustive analysis DASS-21 sample Spanish women diagnosed with cancer. Participants were 289 patients who completed questionnaires measuring life satisfaction, positive negative affect, flourishing, perceived stress, cancer-specific stressors. In terms validity based on internal structure DASS-21, adequate fit indices obtained for model three first-order factors (depression, stress) one second-order factor (general distress). Reliability coefficients (McDonald’s omega) ranged from .84 .95. Validity relationships variables also provided by moderate strong correlations indicators stress measures. results support use general distress context, where it may provide useful information design interventions patients.

Язык: Английский

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