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. 2017 Jul;12(3):172-181.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Death Depression Scale-Revised in Iranian Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Hamid Sharif Nia  1 , Saeed Pahlevan Sharif  2 , Rebecca H Lehto  3 , Kelly A Allen  4 , Amir Hossein Goudarzian  5 , Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh  6 , Mohammad Ali Soleimani  7
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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Death Depression Scale-Revised in Iranian Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Hamid Sharif Nia et al. Iran J Psychiatry. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: Limited research has examined the psychometric properties of death depression scales in Persian populations with cardiac disease despite the need for valid assessment tools for evaluating depressive symptoms in patients with life-limiting chronic conditions. The present study aimed at evaluating the reliability and validity of the Persian Version of Death Depression Scale - Revised (DDS-R) in Iranian patients who had recent acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Method: This psychometric study was conducted with a convenience sample of 407 patients with AMI diagnosis who completed the Persian version of the DDS-R. The face, content, and construct validity of the scale were ascertained. Internal consistency, test-retest, and construct reliability (CR) were used to assess reliability of the Persian Version of DDS-R. Results: Based on maximum likelihood exploratory factor analysis and consideration of conceptual meaning, a 4-factor solution was identified, explaining 75.89% of the total variance. Goodness-of-fit indices (GFI), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Normed Fit Index (NFI), Incremental Fit Index (IFI), and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) in the final DDS-R structure demonstrated the adequacy of the 4-domain structure. The internal consistency, construct reliability, and Intra-class Correlation Coefficients (ICC) were greater than .70. Conclusion: The DDS-R was found to be a valid and reliable assessment tool for evaluating death depression symptoms in Iranian patients with AMI.

Keywords: Acute Myocardial Infarction; Death Depression Scale; Persian Version; Psychometric.

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Scree Plot of Conducting an Exploratory Factor Analysis on the Persian Version of Death Depression Scale in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the the Persian Version of Death Depression Scale in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
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