Psychometric properties for Persian version Demoralization Scale-24 (DS-24) in Iranian cancer patients.

Autor: Mousavi N; School of Psychology, Imam Khomeini University, Qazvin, Iran., Piryaei M; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Nooripour R; Department of Counseling, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.; Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran., Kissane D; Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care Research, St Vincent's Sydney and Szalmuk Family Research Unit at Cabrini Health, University of Notre Dame Australia, Clayton, Australia., Hooshyari Z; Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Effatpanah M; Professor of child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatric Department, school of medicine, Imam Khomeini hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran., Ghanbari N; Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Brain and behavior [Brain Behav] 2024 Jul; Vol. 14 (7), pp. e3589.
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3589
Abstrakt: Background: This study focuses on the phenomenon of demoralization, a common experience among terminally ill patients, especially those diagnosed with cancer. The primary objective is to adapt and validate a practical assessment tool for demoralization, the Demoralization Scale-24 (DS-24), within the context of Iranian society.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we employed the DS-24 as the principal instrument, which had been exactly translated and evaluated for its psychometric properties in 160 Persian cancer patients. The assessment included exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), as well as evaluations of convergent validity and internal consistency or reliability.
Results: The CFA unveiled a five-factor model, consistent with the original structure of the DS-24. Moreover, statistically significant correlations were observed between the DS-24 and both the Beck Depression and MUNSH happiness scales. Cronbach's alpha indicated high internal consistency, with a value of .92 for the total score.
Conclusion: In Iran, like in other countries, the demoralization questionnaire demonstrates significant validity and reliability. This ensures the timely diagnosis of demoralization in cancer patients and the prompt initiation of therapeutic interventions.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Brain and Behavior published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje