Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM)
Background: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM). Methods: A total of 150 participants with (n = 50) and without depression (n = 100) completed the self-rated version of the Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Ratin...
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| description | Background: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM). Methods: A total of 150 participants with (n = 50) and without depression (n = 100) completed the self-rated version of the Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S), the Malay versions of the MADRS-BM, the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II-M), the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), and the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS-M). Results: With respect to dimensionality of the MADRS-BM, we obtained one factor solution. With respect to reliability, we found that internal consistency was satisfactory. The scale demonstrated excellent parallel form reliability. The one-week test-retest reliability was good. With respect to validity, positive correlations between the MADRS-BM, BDI-II-M, and the GHQ and negative correlation between the MADRS-BM and SHAPS-M provide initial evidence of MADRS-BM’s concurrent validity. After adjusting for age, gender, ethnicity, educational level, and marital status, individuals with depression significantly reported higher MADRS-BM scores than did individuals without depression. Hence, there is additional evidence for concurrent validity of the MADRS-BM. Cut-off score of 4 distinguished individuals with depression from individuals without depression with a sensitivity of 78 % and a specificity of 86 %. Conclusions: The MADRS-BM demonstrated promising psychometric properties in terms of dimensionality, reliability, and validity that generally justifies its use in routine clinical practice in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-460432022-05-19T01:34:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46043/ Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) Yee, Anne Mat Yassim, Abdul Rahim Loh, Huai Seng Ng, Chong Guan Tan, Kit Aun Background: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM). Methods: A total of 150 participants with (n = 50) and without depression (n = 100) completed the self-rated version of the Montgomery-Ǻsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S), the Malay versions of the MADRS-BM, the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II-M), the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), and the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS-M). Results: With respect to dimensionality of the MADRS-BM, we obtained one factor solution. With respect to reliability, we found that internal consistency was satisfactory. The scale demonstrated excellent parallel form reliability. The one-week test-retest reliability was good. With respect to validity, positive correlations between the MADRS-BM, BDI-II-M, and the GHQ and negative correlation between the MADRS-BM and SHAPS-M provide initial evidence of MADRS-BM’s concurrent validity. After adjusting for age, gender, ethnicity, educational level, and marital status, individuals with depression significantly reported higher MADRS-BM scores than did individuals without depression. Hence, there is additional evidence for concurrent validity of the MADRS-BM. Cut-off score of 4 distinguished individuals with depression from individuals without depression with a sensitivity of 78 % and a specificity of 86 %. Conclusions: The MADRS-BM demonstrated promising psychometric properties in terms of dimensionality, reliability, and validity that generally justifies its use in routine clinical practice in Malaysia. BioMed Central 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46043/1/Psychometric%20evaluation%20of%20the%20Malay%20version%20of%20the%20Montgomery-Asberg%20Depression%20Rating%20Scale%20%28MADRS-BM%29.pdf Yee, Anne and Mat Yassim, Abdul Rahim and Loh, Huai Seng and Ng, Chong Guan and Tan, Kit Aun (2015) Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM). BMC Psychiatry, 15. art. no. 200. pp. 1-6. ISSN 1471-244X https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-015-0587-6 10.1186/s12888-015-0587-6 |
| spellingShingle | Yee, Anne Mat Yassim, Abdul Rahim Loh, Huai Seng Ng, Chong Guan Tan, Kit Aun Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) |
| title | Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) |
| title_full | Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) |
| title_short | Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) |
| title_sort | psychometric evaluation of the malay version of the montgomery-asberg depression rating scale (madrs-bm) |
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