The Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Versions of the Brief Hopelessness Scale with Positive and Negative Valence among Adolescents.

IF 1 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Noropsikiyatri Arsivi-Archives of Neuropsychiatry Pub Date : 2025-12-25 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.29399/npa.29189

Asiye Arıcı Gürbüz, Seda Bozduman Çelebi, Nazmiye İnce, Hülya Binokay, Berhan Akdağ, Serkan Güneş, Lut Tamam

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Abstract

Introduction: The present study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish versions of the Brief Hopelessness Scale with positive and negative valence, Brief-H-Pos and Brief-H-Neg, in adolescents who presented to child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinics.

Method: The study sample consisted of 248 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who presented to child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinics in two urban centers: Adana and Istanbul. To assess concurrent validity, Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the relationships among the Brief-H-Pos, Brief-H-Neg, Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha, the Spearman-Brown coefficient, and item-total correlations. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were conducted to determine the diagnostic utility of the Brief-H-Pos and Brief-H-Neg in identifying adolescents with suicidal ideation.

Results: Both the Brief-H-Pos (r = 0.674) and Brief-H-Neg (r = 0.703) demonstrated strong correlations with BDI scores. Additionally, the Brief-H-Pos (r = 0.745) and Brief-H-Neg (r = 0.753) were highly correlated with the BHS, supporting convergent validity. The internal consistency of the Brief-H-Pos was acceptable, with both Cronbach's alpha and the Spearman-Brown coefficient equal to 0.826. Cronbach's alpha for the Brief-H-Neg was 0.816, and the Spearman-Brown coefficient was 0.778. The area under the curve (AUC) for the Brief-H-Pos and Brief-H-Neg was 0.745 and 0.780, indicating good discriminative capacity. DeLong's test showed that there was no significant difference between the AUC values of the Brief-H-Pos, Brief-H-Neg, and BHS, suggesting comparable discriminative ability.

Conclusion: Both Brief-H-Pos and Brief-H-Neg are valid and reliable instruments for assessing hopelessness in Turkish adolescents. These results also suggest that both brief instruments demonstrate comparable diagnostic capability to the BHS in identifying suicidal ideation, despite their reduced length.

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土耳其语版青少年积极效价和消极效价简短绝望量表的心理测量特征。

前言：本研究旨在评估土耳其版《简短绝望量表》正效价和负效价、Brief- h - pos和Brief- h - neg在儿童和青少年精神病学门诊就诊的青少年中的心理测量特性。方法：研究样本包括248名12至17岁的青少年，他们在两个城市中心：阿达纳和伊斯坦布尔的儿童和青少年精神病学门诊就诊。为了评估并发效度，我们计算Pearson相关系数来检验Brief-H-Pos、Brief-H-Neg、Beck绝望量表（BHS）和Beck抑郁量表（BDI）得分之间的关系。信度评估采用Cronbach's alpha、Spearman-Brown系数和项目总量相关性。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析，确定Brief-H-Pos和Brief-H-Neg在青少年自杀意念诊断中的应用价值。结果：Brief-H-Pos （r = 0.674）和Brief-H-Neg （r = 0.703）与BDI评分均有很强的相关性。此外，Brief-H-Pos （r = 0.745）和Brief-H-Neg （r = 0.753）与BHS高度相关，支持收敛效度。Brief-H-Pos内部一致性较好，Cronbach’s alpha和Spearman-Brown系数均为0.826。Brief-H-Neg的Cronbach’s alpha为0.816，Spearman-Brown系数为0.778。Brief-H-Pos和Brief-H-Neg的曲线下面积（AUC）分别为0.745和0.780，具有较好的判别能力。DeLong的检验显示，Brief-H-Pos、Brief-H-Neg和BHS的AUC值无显著差异，说明它们的判别能力相当。结论：Brief-H-Pos和brief - h -阴性都是评估土耳其青少年绝望的有效和可靠的工具。这些结果还表明，这两种简短的工具在识别自杀意念方面表现出与BHS相当的诊断能力，尽管它们的长度缩短了。

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Noropsikiyatri Arsivi-Archives of Neuropsychiatry CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-

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1.70

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Archives of Neuropsychiatry (Arch Neuropsychiatry) is the official journal of the Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society. It is published quarterly, and four editions annually constitute a volume. Archives of Neuropsychiatry is a peer reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles on psychiatry, neurology, and behavioural sciences. Both clinical and basic science contributions are welcomed. Submissions that address topics in the interface of neurology and psychiatry are encouraged. The content covers original research articles, reviews, letters to the editor, and case reports.