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- Title
TRANSLATION OF REYNOLDS ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION SCALE – SECOND EDITION IN PAKISTAN: RELIABILITY ESTIMATES AND FACTOR ANALYSIS.
- Authors
Sami, Saleha; Ahmad, Riaz; Jahan Khanam, Sarwat
- Abstract
Objective: The purpose of current research is translation and adaptation of Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale 2nd Edition (RADS-2). Place and Duration of study: Karachi, Year 2012 Sample and Method: In the first phase of study, RADS-2 was translated into Urdu language and adapted according to the culture of Pakistan. After the stages of forward and backward translation, the cross language validity was assessed by using "single group bilingual design". The estimates show significant results (r=.883) at .001 alpha level. In second phase, the reliability of Urdu version of RADS-2 was established by the application of Urdu version on the randomly selected sample of 330 adolescents (130 males &200 females) of 11 to 20 years from different educational institutes of Karachi city, Pakistan. Results: Cronbach's alpha for RADS-2U was found to be .898. Inter-scale correlations for the four sub scales of Urdu version of RADS-2 were also significant at .001 alpha level. The scale demonstrated its strength by providing significant test-retest reliability (r=.858, p< .001) and also for subscales, ranging from .718 to .870. Finding of Split half reliability is also showing strong positive correlation between two equal halves of RADS-2 Urdu version i.e. .874. Interpretations of four forced factors solution were almost as the original version of RADS-2. Factor 1=Dysphoric Mood / Hopelessness, Factor 2=Anhedonia /Negative affect, Factor 3=Negative self-evaluation and Factor 4=Somatic complaints. The Pakistani version of RADS-2 has found to be a reliable and worth using instrument to assess depressive symptomatology in adolescents of Pakistan.
- Subjects
REYNOLDS Adolescent Depression Scale; FACTOR analysis; TRANSLATING &; interpreting; URDU language; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2013, Vol 12, Issue 2, p19
- ISSN
1019-438X
- Publication type
Article