Spanish Validation Of The Revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire (R-DAQ)

Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda,1,2 Mark Haddad,3 Carlos Vera Paz,1,2 Jose Alejandro Valdevila Figueira,4 Justo Fabelo Roche,5 Carlos Orellana Román,4 Serguei Iglesias Moré,5 Miguel Felix,1,2 Emanuel Vanegas,1,2 Geovanny Efraín Alvarado-Villa1 1Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador; 2Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador; 3Centre for Mental Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City University London, London, UK; 4Instituto de Neurociencias, Guayaquil, Ecuador; 5Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Habana, CubaCorrespondence: Ivan Cherrez-OjedaUniversidad Espíritu Santo, Km. 2.5 Vía La Puntilla, Samborondón 0901-952, EcuadorTel +5934511455Email ivancherrez@gmail.comPurpose: The aim of the study was to develop and validate a Spanish version of the Revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire (R-DAQ).Methods: The R-DAQ was used as a baseline for the study. It was translated and tested to ensure the instrument was appropriate for the target population. 537 Ecuadorian healthcare professionals completed the revised Spanish version of the R-DAQ (SR-DAQ). Statistical and exploratory factor analyses were performed to examine construct validity, internal consistency, readability and floor and ceiling effects.Results: Three factors were obtained: “Professional confidence in depression care”; “Therapeutic optimism about depression”; and “Generalist perspective about depression occurrence, recognition, and management”. The internal consistency of the SR-DAQ was determined by means of Cronbach’s α coefficient, with values ranging between 0.61–0.8. The correlations with the English version reflected adequate validity. The model explained 39% of the variance. Subsequent analysis with a sample restricted to those who had received training in depression produced a model that explained 42% of the variance.Conclusion: The SR-DAQ meets the psychometric requirements for measuring depression attitude in a Spanish-speaking population and shows adequate internal consistency and validity.Keywords: attitudes, depression, Latin America, psychometric properties, validation