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Validation of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25/Nepali Version Among Bhutanese Refugees in the United States
Ratchneewan Ross1, Rosanna F Hess2, Carly Pittman2
1The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina r_ross2@uncg.edu.
Background:
Bhutanese refugees' mental problems are relatively high. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) has been used widely in examining refugees' mental health, but its psychometric properties in Nepali version is unknown.
Purpose:
To examine psychometric properties of the HSCL-25/Nepali version.
Methods:
Bhutanese refugees (n = 209) responded to demographic questionnaire, the HSCL-25/Nepali, and the Refugee Health Survey-15. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), convergent validity, and internal consistency were performed.
Results:
After three rounds of EFA, item 14 was deleted resulting in HSCL-24/Nepali with good construct validity and excellent internal consistency (α = .94).
Conclusions:
The HSCL-24/Nepali version is reliable and valid and can be used to culturally, appropriately assess psychological distress of Bhutanese refugees as it omits item 14 that captures individual's sexual interest.
