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Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)

Background: Up to date, there are handful questionnaires that have been validated in Bahasa Malaysia (BM). This study aimed to translate the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21-item (DASS-21) and measure its psychometric properties. Objectives: To determine the construct validity and acceptabilit...

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Main Authors: Musa, Ramli, Fadzil, Mohd Ariff, Zain, Zaini
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Published: ASEAN Federation of Psychiatry 2007
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BF712 Developmental psychology
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spelling my.iium.irep.40042013-04-25T06:59:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4004/ Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) Musa, Ramli Fadzil, Mohd Ariff Zain, Zaini BF712 Developmental psychology Background: Up to date, there are handful questionnaires that have been validated in Bahasa Malaysia (BM). This study aimed to translate the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21-item (DASS-21) and measure its psychometric properties. Objectives: To determine the construct validity and acceptability of the DASS, BM. Methods: Two forward and backward translations were done in BM in accordance to guideline, and its validation was determined by using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 263 subjects were selected by systematic random sampling to represent Malaysian population for reliability and validity purposes. Results: The BM DASS-21 had very good Cronbach’s alpha values of .84, .74 and .79, respectively, for depression, anxiety and stress. In addition, it had good factor loading values for most items (.39 to .73). Correlations among scales were between .54 and .68. Conclusions: BM DASS-21 is correctly and adequately translated to Bahasa Malaysia with high psychometric properties. Further studies are required to support these findings. Key words: depression, anxiety, stress, reliability, validity, Bahasa Malaysia. ASEAN Federation of Psychiatry 2007-12 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4004/1/2.DASS_Musa_1_070917.pdf Musa, Ramli and Fadzil, Mohd Ariff and Zain, Zaini (2007) Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS). ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 8 (2). pp. 82-89. ISSN 2231-7791 (O), 1876-2018 (P) http://www.aseanjournalofpsychiatry.org/index.php/aseanjournalofpsychiatry/issue/view/6
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topic BF712 Developmental psychology
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Musa, Ramli
Fadzil, Mohd Ariff
Zain, Zaini
Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)
description Background: Up to date, there are handful questionnaires that have been validated in Bahasa Malaysia (BM). This study aimed to translate the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21-item (DASS-21) and measure its psychometric properties. Objectives: To determine the construct validity and acceptability of the DASS, BM. Methods: Two forward and backward translations were done in BM in accordance to guideline, and its validation was determined by using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 263 subjects were selected by systematic random sampling to represent Malaysian population for reliability and validity purposes. Results: The BM DASS-21 had very good Cronbach’s alpha values of .84, .74 and .79, respectively, for depression, anxiety and stress. In addition, it had good factor loading values for most items (.39 to .73). Correlations among scales were between .54 and .68. Conclusions: BM DASS-21 is correctly and adequately translated to Bahasa Malaysia with high psychometric properties. Further studies are required to support these findings. Key words: depression, anxiety, stress, reliability, validity, Bahasa Malaysia.
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author Musa, Ramli
Fadzil, Mohd Ariff
Zain, Zaini
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title Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)
title_short Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)
title_full Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)
title_fullStr Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)
title_full_unstemmed Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)
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