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Psychometric Evaluation of a Persian Version of the Cardiac Depression Scale in Iranian Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Publisher Pubmed



Nia HS1 ; Sharif SP2 ; Froelicher ES3 ; Boyle C4 ; Goudarzian AH5 ; Yaghoobzadeh A6 ; Oskouie F7
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  1. 1. School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  2. 2. Taylor's Business School, Taylor's University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
  3. 3. Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California Sand Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
  4. 4. Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
  5. 5. Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
  6. 6. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Nursing Care Research Center and School of Nursing, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Nursing Measurement Published:2018


Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to validate a Persian version of the Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS) in Iranian patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: The CDS was forward translated from English into Persian and back-translated to English. Validity was assessed using face, content, and construct validity. Also Cronbach's alpha (α), theta (θ), and McDonald's omega coefficient were used to evaluate the reliability. Results: Construct validity of the scale showed two factors with eigenvalues greater than one. The Cronbach's α, θ, McDonald's omega, and construct reliability were greater than .70. Conclusion: The Persian version of the CDS has a two-factor structure (i.e., death anxiety and life satisfaction) and has acceptable reliability and validity. Therefore, the validated instrument can be used in future studies to assess depression in patients with AMI in Iranians. © 2018 Springer Publishing Company.
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