Psychometric Characteristics of the Wish to Be Dead Scale (WDS) in Iranian Psychiatric Outpatients

Dadfar, Mahboubeh; Lester, David; Vahid, Mohammad Kazem Atef

doi:10.1007/s12144-016-9527-y

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“…A typical item is “I occasionally day-dream about being dead.” Cronbach's alpha was 0.82, and the two-week test-retest correlation was 0.87 [ 27 ]. Cronbach's alpha for the Farsi version of the WDS was 0.73 [ 38 ] and 0.82 [ 39 ].…”

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The Psychometric Parameters of the Farsi Form of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety

Dadfar

Abdel‐Khalek

Lester

et al. 2017

The Scientific World Journal

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The aim of this study was to describe the psychometric properties of the Farsi Form of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA). The original scale was first translated into Farsi by language experts using the back translation procedure and then administered to a total of 252 Iranian college students and 52 psychiatric outpatients from psychiatric and psychological clinics. The one-week test-retest reliability of the Farsi version in a sample of college students was 0.78, indicating good temporal stability and corroborating the trait-like nature of scores. Cronbach's α was 0.90 for the college students and 0.92 for the psychiatric outpatients, indicating high internal consistency. Scale scores correlated 0.46 with Death Obsession Scale scores, 0.56 with Death Depression Scale scores, 0.41 with Death Anxiety Scale scores, and 0.40 with Wish to be Dead Scale scores, indicating good construct and criterion-related validity. A principal component analysis with a Varimax rotation yielded four factors in the sample of Iranian college students, indicating a lack of homogeneity in the content of the scale. Male students obtained a significant higher mean score than did females. It was concluded that the Farsi ASDA had good internal consistency, temporal stability, criterion-related validity, and a factor structure reflecting important features of death anxiety. In general, the Farsi ASDA could be recommended for use in research on death anxiety among Iranian college students and psychiatric outpatients.

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The Psychometric Parameters of the Farsi Form of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety

Dadfar

Abdel‐Khalek

Lester

et al. 2017

The Scientific World Journal

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“…Joiner’s IPTS posits that suicidal ideation is the operationalization of suicidal desire; however, a low level of reported suicidal ideation preceding suicide-related behavior in Bhutanese refugees requires us to broaden the definition of ideation in the context of the ideation-to-action framework. Our application of the IPTS includes desire for death, the longing for death, a construct that has been shown to be modestly related to but distinct from suicidal ideation (Dadfar, Lester, & Vahid, 2016; Lester, 2013), and may—in the case of “hidden ideators” like Bhutanese refugees—better capture the broad construct of suicidal desire and suicidal ideation that Joiner first proposed. By distinguishing between these two related constructs, our conceptual model may aid in establishing proximal risk factors of suicidal behavior and identifying the earliest and most accurate warning signs for suicide risk in Bhutanese refugees to date.…”

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“…This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly. Lester, & Vahid, 2016;Lester, 2013), and may-in the case of "hidden ideators" like Bhutanese refugees-better capture the broad construct of suicidal desire and suicidal ideation that Joiner first proposed. By distinguishing between these two related constructs, our conceptual model may aid in establishing proximal risk factors of suicidal behavior and identifying the earliest and most accurate warning signs for suicide risk in Bhutanese refugees to date.…”

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Suicide and suicide-related behavior among Bhutanese refugees resettled in the United States.

Meyerhoff¹,

Rohan²,

Fondacaro³

2018

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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Suicidal behavior and death by suicide are significant and pressing problems in the Bhutanese refugee community. Currently, Bhutanese refugees are dying by suicide at a rate nearly two times that of the general U.S. population. Proper identification of risk factors for suicide saves lives; however, if risk is underestimated due to culturally inflexible risk assessments, preventable deaths may continue to occur. In this review, we examine specific cultural factors related to psychopathology and suicide among Bhutanese refugees. To contextualize the current suicide crisis among Bhutanese refugees, we propose an integration of the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide (Joiner, 2005) and the cultural model of suicide (Chu, Goldblum, Floyd, & Bongar, 2010). We provide recommendations for preventing suicide from a systems framework and discuss practical lessons from a preliminary study designed to test a culturally responsive model of suicide in Bhutanese refugees.

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“…One factor was identified in exploratory factor analysis with eigenvalues 3.875 and % of variance 64.577%) labeled: Psychological Distress. The results provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the K6 in Iranian clinical and non-clinical care services [ 32 ]. Moreover, in a study with the aim of investigating the factor structure, convergent and criterion validity gender invariance of K6 among Bojnourd residents, it displaced that the structure of an agent explains 58.18% of the variance.…”

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Prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged population of primary healthcare centers in Northeastern Iran

Talebi,

Taghipour,

Raouf-Rahmati

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Primary healthcare centers (PHCs) serve as the cornerstone of accessible medical services in society, playing a crucial role in screening, detecting, and treating various health issues. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in middle-aged individuals who refer to PHCs and the potential of PHCs in diagnosing mental disorders. Methods This cross-sectional study was implemented at PHCs under the supervision of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) in northeast Iran in 2018. The enrolled subjects were middle-aged adults who had electronic medical records in SINA, an integrated health management system, and the electronic medical records of MUMS. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders by type and their relationship with demographic information was evaluated by a Chi-square test using SPSS 22. Results This study involved 218,341 middle-aged participants. Prevalence of psychiatric disorders was 8.59%, and depression (53.72%) and anxiety (42.02%) were the most common psychiatric disorders in both males and females. The prevalence of mental disorders was significantly higher in females than in males (88.18% vs. 18.81%; P < 0.0001). Indeed, a significant higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, somatoform, childhood psychiatric disorder, and bipolar disorders was observed in females compared to males (P < 0.05). In addition, individuals between the age of 45–60 years, and those from rural areas showed more prevalence of mental disorders than others, but these differences were not significant. Conclusions Considering the previous studies in Iran, the prevalence of mental disorders among patients presenting to PHCs was noticeably lower than expected rates. It seems probable that this huge difference is due to poor screening and detection of mental illness in PHCs of MUMS. It is recommended that health policymakers pursue specific measures to make PHCs more helpful for people with mental health problems in the community.

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Psychometric Characteristics of the Wish to Be Dead Scale (WDS) in Iranian Psychiatric Outpatients

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

The Psychometric Parameters of the Farsi Form of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety

The Psychometric Parameters of the Farsi Form of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety

Suicide and suicide-related behavior among Bhutanese refugees resettled in the United States.

Prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged population of primary healthcare centers in Northeastern Iran

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