Development and validation of a mandarin version of demoralization scale for adolescents and young adults

Huang, Chuan-Yung; Hung, Yi-Chun; Tan, Chee‐Seng; Cheng, Siew-May; Hu, Shun-Hao

doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02504-x

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“…As a result, it causes people to lose a sense of value toward the future. [ 28 ] Studies have shown that demoralization manifests as a factor closer to the emotional factor than the physical one. [ 17 ] Cancer, as a stressful condition, can cause high emotional suffering and, thus, demoralization in the patient.…”

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The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Demoralization Scale (DS-II) in women with breast cancer

Foroughi,

Khanjani,

Soleymani Moghadam

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Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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Background: Demoralization is a syndrome of existential distress and despair in patients with cancer and other severe medical illnesses. The Demoralization Scale (DS-II) is self-administered and contains 16 items, and it has two factors: meaning and purpose and distress and coping ability. Materials and Methods: Women with breast cancer (240) completed the scales DS-II, positive and negative affect, state hope, patient health, and quality of life. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and divergent and convergent validity were used to measure the construct validity of DS-II. CFA was chosen to check the fit of the two-factor model. Divergent and convergent validity were investigated using Pearson’s correlation test. The reliability of DS-II was evaluated by the internal consistency method. Cronbach’s alpha was used to calculate the internal consistency of the DS-II. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the subscales of meaning and purpose, distress and coping ability, and the total score was obtained: 0.67, 0.72, and 0.81, respectively, indicated this scale’s good reliability. Furthermore, the Pearson correlation coefficient results showed the appropriate convergent validity and good divergent validity of the DS-II. Conclusion: The DS-II has sound psychometric properties and can be recommended as a reliable tool for assessing demoralization in women with breast cancer.

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The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Demoralization Scale (DS-II) in women with breast cancer

Foroughi,

Khanjani,

Soleymani Moghadam

et al. 2024

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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“…The Mandarin version of Demoralization scale (DS-M-25) was guided by the demoralization scale for cancer patients [ 16 ] and its translated Mandarin version as DS-M-25 scale [ 2 , 27 ]. In the DS-M-25 scale, the measurement (of demoralization) was including five factors comprising the following dimensions: life meaning; loneliness and helplessness; self-assurance; bravery and perseverance; and emotional distress.…”

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“…Specifically, it shows good internal consistency and test–retest reliability for both adolescent and young adults [ 17 ]. The instrument was similar to our prior study, which was including detailed validity of DS-M scale [ 17 , 27 ].…”

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Relationship between demoralization of the college student with their individual- and social-oriented self

Huang

Fan

2022

PLoS ONE

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Demoralization has become increasingly prevalent among college students who have lost motivation in life and feel hopeless about their future. Many college students who demonstrate symptoms of demoralization are neglected because they might fail to typical symptoms of depression. Taiwanese college students are simultaneously influenced by bicultural-self system, such as individual- and social-oriented views of self, which vary considerably in the view of self, achievement motivation, and the value of self-realization, and may even create contradictory expectations and behavioral standard. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of the relationship between attitude towards demoralization, individual- and social-oriented views of self. Three-hundred fifty-six college students completed the online questionnaire, which was designed to explore their demoralization status and cultural differences. Four groups were divided into bicultural self, individual-oriented self, social-oriented self, and unintegrated self. Bicultural group demonstrated significantly lower demoralization overall scores than other groups. Moreover, the five dimensions of demoralization in college students were mostly significantly and negatively correlated with individual- and social-oriented views of self, indicating that college students’ bicultural views of self may contribute to or prevent demoralization.

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“…All data are available in S1 Appendix. PLOS ONE [16] and its translated Mandarin version as DS-M-25 scale [2,27]. In the DS-M-25 scale, the measurement (of demoralization) was including five factors comprising the following dimensions: life meaning; loneliness and helplessness; self-assurance; bravery and perseverance; and emotional distress.…”

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“…The instrument was similar to our prior study, which was including detailed validity of DS-M scale [17,27].…”

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Development and validation of a mandarin version of demoralization scale for adolescents and young adults

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The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Demoralization Scale (DS-II) in women with breast cancer

The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Demoralization Scale (DS-II) in women with breast cancer

Relationship between demoralization of the college student with their individual- and social-oriented self

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