Kazakh version of the beck depression inventory: Validation study in female cancer patients

Karibayeva I. Turdaliyeva B. Zainal N.Z. Bagiyarova F. Kussainova D.
July 2023 Elsevier Ltd

Heliyon
2023 #9 Issue 7

This study aimed to evaluate the validity of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) as a screening tool for depression among Kazakh-speaking female cancer patients. A cross-sectional study design with random sampling was used to collect and analyze data from 115 female cancer patients. Means, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were calculated. An analysis of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves was conducted to determine the optimal cut-off score for the BDI-II in this population as a screening tool for depression. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency were also tested. Results showed that using a BDI-II cut score of 15 retained high sensitivity (82.7%), increased specificity (75.0%), and improved positive (86.1%) and negative predictive values (69.8%) of the BDI-II compared to a cut score of 14. Kazakh BDI-II indicated excellent consistency (Cronbachs alpha of 0.86) and reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.92 (95% CI [0.89–0.94])). The use of this valid screening tool can facilitate the diagnosis of depression in female cancer patients.

BDI-II , Breast cancer , Population norms , Psychometric properties , Self-report questionnaire

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Department of Public Health, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Epidemiology, Evidence-Based Medicine and Biostatistics, Kazakhstans Medical University “KSPH” Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department of Communicative Skills, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Psycho-Social Help, Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Department of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
Department of Psychological Medicine
Department of Communicative Skills
Department of Psycho-Social Help

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