Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
10 p.
Publication Date
12-2010
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Journal of Nursing Measurement
Source ISSN
1061-3749
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1891/1061-3749.18.3.143
Abstract
Background: Identifying depressive cognitions in adolescent nursing students can be an important step to prevent the development of clinical depression, which is positively associated with suicide. Purpose: This study focused on the psychometric testing of the Arabic version of the Depressive Cognition Scale (A-DCS) among 170 first-year adolescent Egyptian nursing students. Methods: The questionnaire was assessed for internal consistency, homogeneity, and construct validity using factor analysis and convergent validity. Results: Cronbach's alpha for (A-DCS) was .86. The homogeneity of the instrument was supported by item-to-total correlations between .30 and .70. Factor extraction generated only one factor with eigenvalues greater than 1, which is consistent with the English version. The (A-DCS) total score had a strong significant correlation with the Alienation Scale scores (r = .51, p < .01), indicating convergent validity. Conclusion: This scale has the potential to become a useful screening tool for depressive cognitions among Egyptian nursing students.
Recommended Citation
Bekhet, Abir K. and Zauszniewski, Jaclene, "Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Depressive Cognition Scale in First-Year Adolescent Egyptian Nursing Students" (2010). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 77.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/77
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Nursing Measurement, Vol. 18, No. 3 (December 2010): 143-152. DOI. © 2010 Springer Publishing Company. Used with permission.