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Dr Leila Akrami, Dr Hassan Zareei Mahmoodabadi, Dr Sedigheh Agharar,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (5-2021)
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The aim of this study was to investigate psychometric properties of Child Sexual Abuse and Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria questionnaire in adolescents with mild intellectually disabled and with normal intelligence in Yazd. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical population consisted of all boys and girls with mild intellectually disabled and with normal intelligence from public schools in the city of Yazd, Iran. Using multistage cluster sampling, 300 girls and boys aged 12-18 years who were selected. The tools were GIDYQ–AA and QCSA questionnaire. According to the results obtained, all correlation coefficients of the GIDYQ–AA and QCSA Questionnaire with the total score and subscales were significant for both groups (p<0.01). Cronbach's alpha coefficients calculated for the whole scale of sexual identity for intellectually disabled adolescents, 0.91, with normal IQ, 0.93 and its subscales and Cronbach's alpha coefficient in relation to the total scale of sexual abuse for intellectually disabled adolescent, 0.94, with normal IQ adolescent, 0.85 and its components separately, show the internal consistency of both questionnaires. Overall, the results showed that the scales of Child Sexual Abuse and Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria questionnaire has a desirable and appropriate validity, reliability and it can be used for mild intellectually disabled and normal intelligence teenagers.

Maryam Faryabi, Dr Nahid Akrami,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 2025)
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The present study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Persian Sydney Melancholia Prototype Index (SMPI) in Iranian students. This index assesses melancholic depression (Part A) and distinguishes it from non-melancholic types (Part B). In this correlational study, 600 students were selected through convenience sampling nationwide in the 2023-2024 academic year. Construct validity was assessed via exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability through Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest methods, and convergent validity by correlations with the Patient Health Questionnaire (Kroenke et al., 2001) and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; 1987). EFA results showed the index’s overall structure was unsatisfactory. Even after removing low-loading items and modeling error covariances, CFA did not confirm the structure. However, a two-factor structure was identified in Part A, which CFA supported. Part A demonstrated good internal consistency (α= 0/75) and test-retest reliability (r=0/72). Its significant correlation with the Patient Health Questionnaire and BDI-II confirmed convergent validity. Structural differences found in this study may result from translation, localization, and cultural variations in the Iranian population. Nevertheless, Part A of the Persian SMPI has favorable psychometric properties, supporting its use in clinical assessments and future research.
 


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