Research Article

Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey

Volume: 5 Number: 3 December 25, 2021
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Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the validity and reliability of the Basic Depression Scale for Turkey. It was designed and carried out in the form of cross-sectional research methodologically. Material and Methods: Data analysis for structure validity; Cronbach alpha (α) coefficient used in reliability analysis. Factor analysis applied for validity analysis. Results: Basic Depression Scale found to have sufficient distribution based on the explanatory factor analysis of the Kaiser Meyer Olkin test. Croncbachs alpha (α) found 0.7. Basic Depression Scale is a reliable measurement tool for Turkey. It concluded that Basic Depression Scale was a valid and reliable scale for young people who receive a university education in Turkey. Conclusion: The scale is a four-point Likerttype. Max 84, min 21 points can be given. It can be said that the higher the total score, the higher the level of depression based on total scores. There are anhedonia, low self-esteem, and sadness sub-scales. In the end, we suggest that scale should be tested on different groups with different variables under prospect researches in the field.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2021

Submission Date

March 30, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 27, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Tekindal, M., & Tekindal, M. A. (2021). Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey. Medical Journal of Western Black Sea, 5(3), 452-463. https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.906629
AMA
1.Tekindal M, Tekindal MA. Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey. Med J West Black Sea. 2021;5(3):452-463. doi:10.29058/mjwbs.906629
Chicago
Tekindal, Melike, and Mustafa Agah Tekindal. 2021. “Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey”. Medical Journal of Western Black Sea 5 (3): 452-63. https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.906629.
EndNote
Tekindal M, Tekindal MA (December 1, 2021) Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey. Medical Journal of Western Black Sea 5 3 452–463.
IEEE
[1]M. Tekindal and M. A. Tekindal, “Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey”, Med J West Black Sea, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 452–463, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.29058/mjwbs.906629.
ISNAD
Tekindal, Melike - Tekindal, Mustafa Agah. “Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey”. Medical Journal of Western Black Sea 5/3 (December 1, 2021): 452-463. https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.906629.
JAMA
1.Tekindal M, Tekindal MA. Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey. Med J West Black Sea. 2021;5:452–463.
MLA
Tekindal, Melike, and Mustafa Agah Tekindal. “Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey”. Medical Journal of Western Black Sea, vol. 5, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 452-63, doi:10.29058/mjwbs.906629.
Vancouver
1.Melike Tekindal, Mustafa Agah Tekindal. Validity and Reliability of Basic Depression Scale For Turkey. Med J West Black Sea. 2021 Dec. 1;5(3):452-63. doi:10.29058/mjwbs.906629

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The Western Black Sea Medical Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal published by Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University. First launched in 2017, the journal is published three times a year (in April, August, and December) and accepts articles in both Turkish and English.