Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire-Child Self-Report

IF 1 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI:10.1007/s10447-024-09544-5

Nesime Can, Öykü Mançe Çalışır, Elif Emir Öksüz, Seher Yalçın

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The Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire-Child Self Report (SMFQ-C; 13-item) was developed to assess depression among children and adolescents. The SMFQ-C is one of the widely used instruments due to its easy administration, open-access feature, and good psychometric properties. The present study attempted to investigate psychometric properties of the Turkish translated version of the SMFQ-C with a total of 428 children and adolescents, between ages 9 and 17. To analyze data, independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, Cronbach’s alpha statistics, Pearson’s correlations, and confirmatory factor analysis were utilized. Our study findings suggested that the test–retest reliability of the 13-item Turkish SMFQ-C was significant, and there were favorable evidences for both convergent and discriminant evidence. Confirmatory factor analysis supported that the Turkish version of the SMFQ-C has appropriate psychometric properties for utilization, including reasonably good fit of the model with a Cronbach’s alpha value of .89. Group comparison analyses revealed that female students and high school students scored significantly higher on the Turkish SMFQ-C. We concluded that the Turkish translated version of the SMFQ-C is a reliable and valid tool for rapid screening of depression among non-clinical, Turkish-speaking children and youth.

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土耳其版简短情绪和情感问卷--儿童自我报告的心理计量特性

简短情绪和情感问卷--儿童自我报告（SMFQ-C；13 个项目）是为评估儿童和青少年抑郁情况而开发的。SMFQ-C因其简便的操作、开放的特点和良好的心理测量特性而成为广泛使用的工具之一。本研究试图调查土耳其语翻译版 SMFQ-C 的心理测量特性，共调查了 428 名 9 至 17 岁的儿童和青少年。数据分析采用了独立样本 t 检验、方差分析、Cronbach's alpha 统计量、皮尔逊相关性和确认性因素分析。我们的研究结果表明，13 个项目的土耳其 SMFQ-C 的测试-重测信度显著，收敛性和鉴别性证据都很好。确认性因子分析支持土耳其版 SMFQ-C 具有适当的心理测量特性，包括模型拟合度相当好，Cronbach's alpha 值为 0.89。分组比较分析表明，女生和高中生在土耳其语 SMFQ-C 中的得分明显更高。我们的结论是，土耳其语翻译版的 SMFQ-C 是一种可靠有效的工具，可用于对讲土耳其语的非临床儿童和青少年进行抑郁症快速筛查。

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.