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ArticleShanghai archives of psychiatry2016

Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety.

Qi Qiu, Shengyu Zhang, Xiang Lin, Chunxia Ban, Haibo Yang, Zhengwen Liu, Jingrong Wang, Tao Wang, Shifu Xiao, Ahmed M Abdel-Khalek and 1 more

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Article in Shanghai archives of psychiatry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06046261 (Exploring the Impact of " ACP Board Game for Life" on Death Preparation and Anxiety in Patients With Stage 4 and 5 Chronic Kidney Diseases), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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NCT06046261 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Exploring the Impact of " ACP Board Game for Life" on Death Preparation and Anxiety in Patients With Stage 4 and 5 Chronic Kidney Diseases: A Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Cheng-Kung University HospitalRan2022 to 2023Enrolled69ConditionsChronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, End of Life CareArmsACP board game for life
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Qi QiuDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shengyu ZhangDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiang LinDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chunxia BanDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Haibo YangDepartment of Psychiatry, The Third Daqing People's Hospital, Heilongjiang, China.
Zhengwen LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, The Third Ji'an People's Hospital, Jiangxi, China.
Jingrong WangDepartment of Psychiatry, The Central Ji'an People's Hospital, Jiangxi, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shifu XiaoDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ahmed M Abdel-KhalekDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Xia LiDepartment of Psychogeriatrics, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

backgroundDeath anxiety is regarded as a risk and maintaining factor of psychopathology. While the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA) is a brief, commonly used assessment, such a tool is lacking in Chinese clinical practice.

aimThe current study was conducted to develop a Chinese version of the ASDA, i.e., the ASDA(C), using a multistage back-translation technique, and examine the psychometric properties of the scale.

methodsA total of 1372 participants from hospitals and universities located in three geographic areas of China were recruited for this study. To calculate the criterion-related validity of the ASDA(C) compared to the Chinese version of the longer-form Multidimensional Orientation toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F/chin), 49 undergraduates were randomly assigned to complete both questionnaires. Of the total participants, 56 were randomly assigned to retake the ASDA(C) in order to estimate the one-week, test-retest reliability of the ASDA(C).

resultsThe overall Cronbach's alpha was 0.91 for the whole scale. The one-week, test-retest reliability was 0.96. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed three factors, "fear of dead people and tombs," "fear of lethal disease," and "fear of postmortem events," accounted for 57.09% of the total variance. Factor structure for the three-factor model was sound. The correlation between the total scores on the ASDA(C) and the MODDI-F/chin was 0.54, indicating acceptable concurrent validity.

conclusionsASDA(C) has adequate psychometrics and properties that make it a reliable and valid scale to assess death anxiety in Mandarin-speaking Chinese.

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Arabic Scale of Death AnxietyChinese versionpsychometric properties

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