A Hebrew version of the Depression Adjective Check Lists

Area of Science:

• Psychological Assessment
• Clinical Psychology
• Psychometrics

Background:

• The need for culturally adapted psychological instruments is crucial for accurate research.
• The original Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) require validation in diverse linguistic contexts.
• Hebrew-speaking populations necessitate a reliable and valid measure for depression assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a Hebrew translation of the Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL).
• To assess the psychometric properties of the Hebrew DACL for research applications.
• To ensure the translated instrument accurately measures depressive symptoms in a Hebrew-speaking cohort.

Main Methods:

• Linguistic translation and adequacy assessment of the DACL into Hebrew.
• Evaluation of reliability using split-half, alternate form, internal consistency, and test-retest methods.
• Concurrent and discriminant validity assessed through correlations with established depression and well-being scales (MMPI-D, Bradburn, Cantril, Katz).

Main Results:

• Translated DACL lists E, F, and G exhibited sufficiently high reliability for most measures.
• Test-retest reliability for the state DACL was found to be sufficiently low.
• Concurrent validity was supported by sufficiently high correlations in the expected direction across three samples.
• Discriminant validity was demonstrated through correlations with sub-scales of the Bradburn Scale of Well-being.

Conclusions:

• The Hebrew version of the Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) is a reliable and valid instrument for research purposes.
• The translated DACL shows promise for accurate depression assessment in Hebrew-speaking populations.
• Further research may be needed to refine the test-retest reliability of the state DACL.