tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: " Establishing the reliability and validity of the Zagazig Depression Scale in a UK student population: an online pilot study"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Establishing the reliability and validity of the Zagazig Depression Scale in a UK student population: an online pilot study | Ibrahim et al. BMC Psychiatry 2010 10 107 http 1471-244X 10 107 BMC Psychiatry RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Establishing the reliability and validity of the Zagazig Depression Scale in a UK student population an online pilot study 3 2 4 Ahmed K Ibrahim Shona J Kelly Emily C Challenor Cris Glazebrook Abstract Background It is thought that depressive disorders will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide by 2020. Recently there is a steady increase in the number of university students diagnosed and treated as depression patients. It can be assumed that depression is a serious mental health problem for university students because it affects all age groups of the students either younger or older equally. The current study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Zagazig Depression scale in a UK sample. Methods The study was a cross-sectional online survey. A sample of 133 out of 275 undergraduate students from a range of UK Universities in the academic year 2008-2009 aged years old were recruited. A modified back translated version of Zagazig Depression scale was used. In order to validate the Zagazig Depression scale participants were asked to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire. Statistical analysis includes Kappa analysis Cronbach s alpha Spearman s correlation analysis and Confirmatory Factor analysis. Results Using the recommended cut-off of Zagazig Depression scale for possible minor depression it was found that of the students have depression and higher percentage was identified according to the Patient Health Questionnaire . Females were more depressed. The mean ZDS score was . Rates of depression increase as students get older. The reliability of The ZDS was satisfactory Cronbach s alpha was .894 . For validity ZDS score was strongly associated with PHQ with no significant difference p-value with strong positive correlation r .8 p-value . Conclusion The strong .