The Arabic Version of The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21: Cumulative scaling and discriminant-validation testing

Ali, Amira Mohammed; Ahmed, Anwar; Sharaf, Amira Y.; Kawakami, Norito; Abdeldayem, Samia M.; Green, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2017.07.018

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“…The Arabic DASS-21 version is commonly used among Arabic speakers in various outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabia. 18 – 21 The Arabic version was assessed in our oncology outpatient clinics. Reliability analysis indicated that stress (Cronbach’s alpha=0.85), anxiety (Cronbach’s alpha=0.83), and depression (Cronbach’s alpha=0.81) subscales were reliable in screening for psychological symptoms in our population.…”

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Psychological symptoms in adult Saudi Arabian cancer patients: prevalence and association with self-rated oral health

Ahmed

Albalawi

Qureshey

et al. 2018

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BackgroundAlthough psychological symptoms and oral health status are associated with health management and outcomes among cancer patients, their association has not been assessed in Saudi Arabia. We aimed to assess the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress and their association with their oral health status, adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical factors.MethodsA self-reported study included 375 adult cancer patients who received outpatient healthcare services in the Oncology Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between April 1 and August 31, 2017. We used the Arabic version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale to dichotomize a binary outcome for each. Oral health was evaluated by self-rating from “very good” to “bad”.ResultsA high prevalence of subjective depression, anxiety, and stress was found (44.8%, 52.5%, and 42.7%, respectively). Of the sample, 17.9% self-reported “bad” oral health, which is associated with a high risk of anxiety and stress, and its association remains significant after controlling for other factors (adjusted odds ratio=6.48 and 4.73, respectively). Being <60 years old, high level of formal education, low income, breast cancer, and lung cancer were associated with increased psychological symptoms.ConclusionEvery 6 in 10 cancer patients in this study reported at least one psychosocial symptom. The findings suggest that there exists an association between self-reported “bad” oral health and psychosocial symptoms. Being <60 years old, low income, high level of formal education, breast cancer, and lung cancer were associated with psychological symptoms. Routine psychological counseling and oral health screening in outpatient oncology clinics may improve psychological outcomes and cancer management.

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Psychological symptoms in adult Saudi Arabian cancer patients: prevalence and association with self-rated oral health

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“…To check if stress or anger in the last period affected blood donation patterns, we used a validated Arabic questionnaire about stress, extracted from the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) (8). We also used an Arabic version of Dimensions of anger reactions 5 (DAR-5) to assess for problematic anger and its effects on social functioning (9-11).…”

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Blood Donation Patterns in The Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Distress: A Cross-Sectional Study From Syria

Kakaje

Mansuor

Ghareeb

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Introduction Syria has suffered for nine years of war and there were huge demands for blood during and after the lockdown from Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19).Methods Online questionnaires were distributed to Social Media groups after two weeks of the 10-week full lockdown to determine blood donation patterns. They also included stress, anger, and COVID-19 distress questions.Results The study included 1423 participants, 899 (63.2%) of which were females. Around 48.5% have donated blood, of which 33.3% donated only once in their lifetime. Not having a good reason to donate blood was the main declared reason for not donating, and obtaining a document was the main reason for donating in (64.8%) of participants who had donated blood. Stress, anger, and being distressed to get infected did not have a crucial effect on blood donation, and its patterns. Losing someone close and being endangered from war were associated with more frequent blood donation in contrast to being distressed from war which was more associated with distress from getting infected.Conclusion Distress from COVID-19 was not the main reason for not donating blood. Spreading the culture of volunteer blood donating is crucial as COVID-19 exposure with blood donation can be avoided.

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“…Cut points of 5, 10, 15, and 20 were used to generate categorical description of depression severity, where the score was interpreted as the patient is having no or minimal (0-4), mild (5-9), moderate (10)(11)(12)(13)(14), moderately severe (15)(16)(17)(18)(19), or severe depression (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27). Because a score of ≥ 10 indicated that pharmacotherapy should be considered, it was used as the cut point for calculating the prevalence of depression.…”

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Depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms in patients with psoriasis: a cross-sectional study

Soliman¹

2021

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Introduction: Assessment of psychological well-being in psoriasis patients is recommended. However, studies evaluating depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms in Arabic patients with psoriasis are lacking. Aim: To quantify levels of psoriasis-related depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms in Arabic patients with psoriasis. Material and methods: A cross-sectional survey on patients' demographics, disease characteristics, and psychological measures using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (7-item stress subscale), and Insomnia Severity Index. The prevalence and scores of depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms were calculated. Multivariate linear regression models were developed to assess patients' demographics and disease characteristics affecting the psychological measures. Results: The analysis included 223 patients. The patients reported mild levels of depressive, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms (median (interquartile range (IQR)) scores: 9 (6-14), 6 (4-11), and 12 (4-18), respectively) and a moderate level of stress symptoms (median (IQR) score: 10 (5-14)). The prevalence of depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms were 47.1%, 32.7%, 59.6%, and 57%, respectively. Multivariate linear regression analyses revealed that for each unit increase in the impact of psoriasis on daily life, there were 5.7 (95% confidence intervals (CI): 3.7-7.8), 3.8 (95% CI: 1.8-5.7), 5.3 (95% CI: 3.1-7.4), and 6.5 (95% CI: 3.7-9.4) units increase in depression, anxiety, and stress, and insomnia scores, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms in Arabic patients with psoriasis was high. Clinical interventions, screening for psychiatric comorbidities, and consideration of psychotherapy should be implemented in this patient group.

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The Arabic Version of The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21: Cumulative scaling and discriminant-validation testing

Cited by 101 publications

References 7 publications

Psychological symptoms in adult Saudi Arabian cancer patients: prevalence and association with self-rated oral health

Psychological symptoms in adult Saudi Arabian cancer patients: prevalence and association with self-rated oral health

Blood Donation Patterns in The Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Distress: A Cross-Sectional Study From Syria

Depressive, anxiety, stress, and insomnia symptoms in patients with psoriasis: a cross-sectional study

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