Validation of a Chichewa version of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) as a brief screening measure for maternal depressive disorder in Malawi, Africa

Training primary health care workers in mental health and its impact on diagnoses of common mental disorders in primary care of a developing country, Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

“…Both the SRQ and SCID for Depression underwent a process of validation in Malawi that included translation, back-translation, focus group discussions and testing (Stewart et al 2009). …”

Poverty and postnatal depression: a systematic mapping of the evidence from low and lower middle income countries

“…Examination of the issue across 11 countries (10 HICs and 1 low income country (LIC) -Uganda), supported the "universality" of postpartum morbid unhappiness but raised concerns about the cross-cultural equivalence of PND as an illness requiring clinical intervention (Oates et al, 2004). There has been expansion in the testing of PND screening instruments in LLMICs, significantly improving the validity and reliability of evidence relating to PND from these settings (Baggaley et al, 2007;Banerjee et al, 2000;Gausia et al, 2007;Hanlon et al, 2008;Kaaya et al, 2008;Kazi et al, 2009;Pollock et al, 2006;Randhawa et al, 2009;Regmi et al, 2002;Spies et al, 2009;Stewart et al, 2009;Tesfaye et al, 2010;Weobong et al, 2009;Wulsin et al, 2002). In our mapping we take an inclusive approach and include studies that assessed depression in the postpartum period, for which we do not know the timing of the onset of depression, including maternal depression in the postpartum period.…”

One size does not fit all: Psychometric properties of the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ) among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe

“…The SRQ-20 has been translated into several languages and validated in many cultural settings and age groups including but not limited to regions of SSA (Maziak et al, 2002;Aidoo and Harpham, 2001;Araya et al, 1992;Bhagwanjee et al, 1998;Chipimo and Fylkesnes, 2010;Feijo et al, 1997;Giang et al, 2006;Hanlon et al, 2008;Ludermir and Lewis, 2001;NakimuliMpungu et al, 2012;Scholte et al, 2011;Stewart et al, 2009;Winston and Smith, 2000). The SSQ, developed more recently, is intended for Shona-speaking countries including Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Mozambique.…”

“…This suggests that the SRQ-20, while not specifically designed for one country, is culturally adaptable, easy to use and administer, and is consistently valid in measuring psychiatric symptoms across populations (Aidoo and Harpham, 2001;Araya et al, 1992;Bhagwanjee et al, 1998;Chen et al, 2009;Chipimo and Fylkesnes, 2010;Feijo et al, 1997;Giang et al, 2006;Hanlon et al, 2008;Ludermir and Lewis, 2001;Maziak et al, 2002;Nakimuli-Mpungu et al, 2012;Scholte et al, 2011;Stewart et al, 2009;Winston and Smith, 2000). Based on our confidence in the SRQ-20 and its validation across several studies we will use it as the gold-standard criterion to assess the functionality of the SSQ among Zimbabwean youth.…”