Norms for the revised Hebrew version of the Depression Adjective Check List

Area of Science:

• Psychological assessment
• Linguistic adaptation
• Child development

Background:

• The original Dysfunctional Analysis of Children's Language (DACL) requires adaptation for Hebrew speakers.
• Existing Hebrew translations may present readability challenges for the target population.
• High-frequency Hebrew word lists are needed for accurate language assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a more readable Hebrew version of the Dysfunctional Analysis of Children's Language (DACL).
• To validate the psychometric properties of the revised Hebrew DACL.
• To establish normative data for the revised Hebrew DACL in a representative sample.

Main Methods:

• A new Hebrew word list was created from translations of DACL forms E, F, and G.
• Ninety-four participants completed both the revised and standard Hebrew DACL forms.
• Split-half reliability was assessed on a larger sample (N=1,230), and a national survey (N=1,253) was conducted for norming.

Main Results:

• A high correlation (.90) was found between the revised and standard Hebrew DACL forms.
• The revised form demonstrated good split-half reliability (.83).
• Norm distributions for T scores and percentiles are skewed left, with rare scores above 20.

Conclusions:

• The revised Hebrew DACL is a valid and reliable measure for assessing children's language.
• The adapted word list enhances readability for Hebrew-speaking children.
• The established norms provide a valuable reference for clinical and research applications.