Cross-Cultural Equivalence of HSCL-25 and WHO (ten) Wellbeing Index: Findings From a Population-Based Survey of Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in Sweden

Tinghög, Petter; Carstensen, John

doi:10.1007/s10597-009-9227-2

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“…the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ-30; Mollica et al 1992), a 30-item transculturally validated screening instrument for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology (Cronbach's a 00.96 in the current sample); the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25; Mollica et al 1996), which measures anxiety (10 items) and depression symptoms (15 items) and has proven to be useful as a screening instrument in several cross-cultural studies and patient studies (Hansson et al 1994;Kleijn et al 1998;Tinghog and Carstensen 2010) (Cronbach's a 00.96 for the total HSCL-25 score); the COPE-Easy (Carver, Scheier and Weintraub. 1989), which measures different coping styles by means of 32 items (Cronbach's a varying between 0.67 for avoidance behaviour and 0.91 for active problem-directed coping); and the Lowlands Acculturation Scale (LAS; Mooren et al 2001), which assesses the level of cultural adaptation with 20 items and distinguishes between a global orientation towards the past (and land of origin) as opposed to the orientation towards the future (and country of current residence) in terms of integration skills and culture bound traditions (Cronbach's a for the subscales varies between 0.61 and 0.69).…”

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Coping and chronic psychosocial consequences of female genital mutilation in the Netherlands

Vloeberghs¹,

et al. 2012

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Objective. The study presented in this article explored psychosocial and relational problems of African immigrant women in the Netherlands who underwent female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), the causes they attribute to these problems Á in particular, their opinions about the relationship between these problems and their circumcision Á and the way they cope with these health complaints.Design. This mixed-methods study used standardised questionnaires as well as in-depth interviews among a purposive sample of 66 women who had migrated from Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone to the Netherlands. Data were collected by ethnically similar female interviewers; interviews were coded and analysed by two independent researchers. Results. One in six respondents suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and one-third reported symptoms related to depression or anxiety. The negative feelings caused by FGM/C became more prominent during childbirth or when suffering from physical problems. Migration to the Netherlands led to a shift in how women perceive FGM, making them more aware of the negative consequences of FGM. Many women felt ashamed to be examined by a physician and avoided visiting doctors who did not conceal their astonishment about the FGM. Conclusion. FGM/C had a lifelong impact on the majority of the women participating in the study, causing chronic mental and psychosocial problems. Migration made women who underwent FGM/C more aware of their condition. Three types of women could be distinguished according to their coping style: the adaptives, the disempowered and the traumatised. Health care providers should become more aware of their problems and more sensitive in addressing them.

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Coping and chronic psychosocial consequences of female genital mutilation in the Netherlands

Vloeberghs¹,

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“…The HSCL-25 [49] is a valid cross-cultural measure of depression and anxiety [50,51,52,53,54,55,56]. The first 10 items of the questionnaire concern anxiety, while the remaining 15 items relate to depression.…”

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“…Hence, the use of the HSCL-25 would investigate the models using a different screening questionnaire. The HSCL-25 has been validated in clinical and general population samples in developed and developing countries including the Arab world [49,50,51,52,53,54]. It is important to use the HSCL-25 to assess the models for the following reasons.…”

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“…Hence, it contains the symptoms that can potentially constitute the cluster of items similar to the 3 general distress subscales as well as the 2 specific subscales of the MASQ. Second, it has been shown to have cross-cultural equivalence between Western European and Arabic populations [53]. Third, the HSCL-25 has been used in Kuwait in general population and clinical settings [57,58], and an Arabic translation already exists.…”

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Relationship between Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in a Sample of Arab College Students Using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25

Al-Turkait

Ohaeri²,

El-Abbasi³

et al. 2011

Psychopathology

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Background: The controversy over the relationship between symptoms of anxiety and depression is an enduring issue. Various models have been proposed to explain this relationship. We explored the following research questions. First, using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), will the symptoms that define anxiety and depression (as in the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25, HSCL-25) appear together in 1 factor, or are they separable into the hypothesized dimensions of the disorders? Second, using confirmatory factor analysis, how will the structural integrity of the resulting factors compare with those of the various models that have been proposed to explain the relationship between the symptoms of anxiety and depression? This issue has not been investigated in an Arab setting. Method: Participants (n = 624) were Kuwaiti national college students, who completed the HSCL-25 in class. EFA was done by principal axis factoring. Seven models were generated for comparison in confirmatory factor analysis, using 8 ‘fit’ indices in Analysis of Moment Structures, version 16. Results: The 5 factors from EFA were similar in construct to the subscales of the Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire, on which the tripartite model of anxiety and depression was validated (‘core anxiety’, ‘core depression’, ‘general distress mixed’, ‘general distress anxiety’, ‘general distress depression’). The hierarchical bifactor model and the dimensional model characterized by the correlation of these factors were best at meeting the fit indices, followed by the correlated 2-factor anxiety/depression model. In line with theory, the correlation between the specific anxiety/depression factors was lower than that between each of them and the general distress mixed factor; and there was no significant gender difference in the summed score for core depression. Conclusion: The findings support the impression that, although the core symptoms of anxiety are separable from the core symptoms of depression, there is an overlapping set of symptoms which contribute to the experience of comorbidity. The relationship between symptoms of anxiety and depression probably has dimensional and hierarchical elements. The findings broaden the evidence base of the cross-cultural validity of the tripartite model.

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“…A 2009 study in Sweden showed that HSCL-25 had comparable results between subjects from a Scandinavian population and subjects from a population of immigrants from the Middle East [27]. This study suggested that HSCL-25 could be used for population surveys within multicultural groups in western Europe [28]. HSCL-25 has been used and tested many times in primary care situations, compared with the diagnosis of psychiatric disorder carried out by Primary Care practitioners [29] [30].…”

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Which DSM validated tools for diagnosing depression are usable in primary care research? A systematic literature review

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Background:Few clinical diagnostic tools to rule in or rule out depression have been validated in primary care. From a previous systematic review study, it became clear that in terms of research, a validated clinical diagnostic tool (effective, reliable and usable) was needed by European General Practitioner (GP) investigators in order to include patients for research studies in daily practice care and for cross-sectional studies between psychiatrists and GPs.

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Cross-Cultural Equivalence of HSCL-25 and WHO (ten) Wellbeing Index: Findings From a Population-Based Survey of Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in Sweden

Cited by 46 publications

References 51 publications

Coping and chronic psychosocial consequences of female genital mutilation in the Netherlands

Coping and chronic psychosocial consequences of female genital mutilation in the Netherlands

Relationship between Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in a Sample of Arab College Students Using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25

Which DSM validated tools for diagnosing depression are usable in primary care research? A systematic literature review

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