Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the cardiac depression scale tested on Jordanian patients with cardiovascular diseases

Al-Zaru, Ibtisam; Hayajneh, Audai A.; Al‐Dwaikat, Tariq

doi:10.1186/s12888-020-02651-8

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“…Therefore, the EFA of the Arabic-HESI was carried out using three factors, as suggested by the Kaiser method and scree plot. A maximum likelihood examination with a Promax rotation was used due to the probability of a correlation between the factors, with 0.30 set as the cut-off point for factor loading [ 53 ]. Thirty-three items were tested using the EFA analysis, and the item loadings were yielded, as shown in Table 3 .…”

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Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the higher education inventory scale for nursing students

2021

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Background Studies in the literature have relied on a single instrument to assess stress levels and sources among nursing students in Jordan and in other Arab countries. Thus, there is a need to develop Arabic versions of psychometrically validated instruments for evaluating a wider range of aspects related to stress and stressors. The Higher Education Stress Inventory (HESI) is an instrument used to assess various aspects of stress and stressors related to higher education in different educational settings and among different student populations. To date, no exploratory or confirmatory factor analyses have been conducted to study the factor structure of the Arabic version of the HESI. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the HESI (Arabic-HESI) among nursing students in Jordan. Methods The structure of the instrument was tested using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and maximum likelihood estimation among a sample of 355 nursing students at five Jordanian universities. Results The Arabic-HESI proved to have excellent content validity index (CVI = 0.92). The instrument showed good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.75), as well as for the two emerged factors “challenges” and “dissatisfaction” (Cronbach’s α were 0.75, 0.72 respectively). The results support the two-factor model for the Arabic-HESI, as the instrument was found to have robust structure and acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. Conclusion The Arabic-HESI is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing stress levels and stressors among nursing students in Jordan. Using the shortened version of the HESI to assess stress among nursing students is recommended. Identifying new features of stress and stressors among nursing students in Jordan will enable universities and nursing faculties to better support their students.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the higher education inventory scale for nursing students

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“…The Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS), which is a 26-item self-rated questionnaire [ 24 ], was used to assess the levels of depression among the participants. The scale was developed by Hare and Davis in 1996 [ 24 ] and has been validated among the Jordanian population [ 3 ]. Responses are scored on a 7-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating an increased number of depressive symptoms [ 24 ].…”

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“…In fact, it has been found that over 30% of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) also manifest depressive symptoms [ 1 ]. Experts agree that depression is a major risk factor for CAD development and progression [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. Conversely, people with heart disease are also at a greater risk of developing depression, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [ 7 ].…”

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Depression and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among patients with coronary artery diseases in Jordan

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Shahrour

Masha'al

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“…The Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS), which is a 26-item self-rated questionnaire [21], was used to assess the levels of depression among the participants. The scale was developed by Hare and Davis in 1996 [21] and has been validated among the Jordanian population [3]. Responses are scored on a 7-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating an increased number of depressive symptoms [21].…”

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“…In fact, it has been found that over 30% of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) also manifest depressive symptoms [1]. Experts agree that depression is a major risk factor for CAD development and progression [2,3,4,5,6]. Conversely, people with heart disease are also at a greater risk of developing depression, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [7].…”

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Depression and Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Among Patients with Coronary Artery Diseases

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Masha’al²,

Shahrour³

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Background: It is well-established in the literature that coronary artery disease (CAD) is a risk factor for depression and that depressive symptoms inversely affect the development and progression of CAD. No published studies have examined the relationship between depression and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among patients with CAD in Jordan. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of depression on adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among CAD patients in Jordan. Methods: A convenience sample of 130 patients with CAD was recruited from out-patient cardiac clinics in a university-affiliated hospital and government-operated hospital in Northern Jordan. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires on depression and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among CAD patients. Results: Our data showed that 41% of the participants were non-adherent to healthy lifestyle behaviors, especially in the areas of physical activity (6.2%), maintaining a healthy diet (24.6%), and weight loss (26.15%). Gender, smoking status, and number of cardiac catheterization procedures were found to be significant predictors of patient adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors. Although depressive symptoms were present in 56.9 % of the participants, depression was not found to be a significant predictor of adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among our sample. Conclusion: Our study provides valuable data regarding the levels and predictors of adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among CAD patients with CADs. Implications for future research and practice are addressed.

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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the cardiac depression scale tested on Jordanian patients with cardiovascular diseases

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the higher education inventory scale for nursing students

Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the higher education inventory scale for nursing students

Depression and adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors among patients with coronary artery diseases in Jordan

Depression and Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Among Patients with Coronary Artery Diseases

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