الملخص
Objectives: Depression is a common mental disorder, the severity of which is frequently assessed via interview-based clinical scales such as the 7-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-7). The current study aimed to translate and examine the validity of an Arabic version of the HAMD-7 scale. Methods: This study took place between February and March 2016 in the Psychiatry Department of King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The HAMD-7 scale was translated into Arabic using forward and backward translation methods. A total of 153 Arabic speakers were recruited to test the translated scale, including 57 medical students and 96 members of the general public. The Arabic version of the HAMD-7 scale was completed by trained investigators during face-toface interviews with the participants. In order to assess convergent validity, participants also completed an Arabicversion of the self-assessed Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale. Subsequently, the test-retest reliability of the translated HAMD-7 scale was evaluated two weeks later during a second interview. Results: Overall, HAMD-7 scores were positively correlated with PHQ-9 scores (r = 0.633–0.749). Moreover, the translated HAMD-7 scale proved to be reliable in terms of test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient: 0.807; P <0.001). With regards to internal consistency, the Cronbach’s α values ranged between 0.607–0.756. Conclusion: The Arabic HAMD-7 scale was found to be reliable and valid among two samples of Arabic speakers in Saudi Arabia. However, further research among Arab-speaking patients diagnosed with depression is needed in order to establish its usefulness in assessing the severity of depressive symptoms.
بيانات النشر
- المعرّف الرقمي
- 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008
- المجلة
- مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 18(2), e167-172
- الناشر
- جامعة السلطان قابوس
- وصول مفتوح
- وصول مفتوح ذهبي
- الترخيص
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Alhadi, A. N., Alarabi, M. A., Shuqdar, A. T., M., R., Alsuwaidan, M. T., & McIntyre, R. S. (2025). Arabic Translation, Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the 7-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Two Community Samples. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(2), e167-172. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008
MLA 9
Alhadi, Ahmad N., et al. "Arabic Translation, Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the 7-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Two Community Samples." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, 2025, pp. e167-172. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008.
شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)
Alhadi, Ahmad N., Mohammed A. Alarabi, Abdulaziz T. Shuqdar, Raafat M., Mohammad T. Alsuwaidan, and Roger S. McIntyre. 2025. "Arabic Translation, Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the 7-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Two Community Samples." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 18 (2): e167-172. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008.
هارفارد
Alhadi, A. N., Alarabi, M. A., Shuqdar, A. T., M., R., Alsuwaidan, M. T. and McIntyre, R. S. (2025) 'Arabic Translation, Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the 7-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Two Community Samples', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(2), pp. e167-172. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008.
فانكوفر
Alhadi AN, Alarabi MA, Shuqdar AT, M. R, Alsuwaidan MT, McIntyre RS. Arabic Translation, Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the 7-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Two Community Samples. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;18(2):e167-172. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008
IEEE
A. N. Alhadi, M. A. Alarabi, A. T. Shuqdar, R. M., M. T. Alsuwaidan, and R. S. McIntyre, "Arabic Translation, Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the 7-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Two Community Samples," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. e167-172, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.02.008.