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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometrics Properties of the Arabic Version of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale.
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Issues in Mental Health Nursing . 2020, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p49-53. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: Identifying depressive cognitions in first-generation Middle Eastern immigrants (FGMEI) can be an important step to prevent the development of clinical depression. Purpose: This study focused on the cross-cultural equivalence and psychometric testing of the Arabic version of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (A-PTSS) among 100 FGMEI. Methods: Content/face validity of the measure was conducted. Internal consistency, homogeneity, dimensionality and construct validity were assessed. Results: Cronbach's alpha for (A-PTSS) was.89. Factor extraction generated only one factor, which is consistent with the English version. The A-PTSS total score had a strong positive correlation with the positive cognition scores (r =.42, p <.001), the total resourcefulness scores (r =.39, p <.001), and with the total generalized anxiety scores (r = −.42, p <.001), thereby suggesting construct validity. Conclusion: This scale has the potential to become a useful screening tool for depressive cognitions among FGMEI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
*IMMIGRANTS
*STATISTICAL correlation
*TEST validity
*RESEARCH methodology
*PSYCHOMETRICS
*RESEARCH funding
*POSITIVE psychology
*MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques
*CROSS-sectional method
*RESEARCH methodology evaluation
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH evaluation
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01612840
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141275553
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1631415