Development of the Aydoğan-Depression Screening Scale for Pregnant and Determination of Depression Risks of Pregnant Women

Year 2025, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 75 - 83, 27.03.2025

Sevil Aydoğan Gedik , Didem Arslantaş , Alaettin Ünsal , Melih Velipaşaoğlu

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to develop the “Aydoğan-Depression Screening Scale for Pregnant” (A-DSP) for depression screening during pregnancy and to test its validity and reliability. Method: This methodological study was conducted with 369 pregnant. A-DSP was designed as a 4-point Likert-type self-report scale consisting of positive and negative propositions. Content, construct and criterion validity were evaluated. Internal consistency analyses, item analysis and test-retest were performed to evaluate reliability. The cut-off score was determined by ROC analysis. Result: The results obtained from all validity and reliability analyses of A-DSP were at a sufficient level. It was found that A-DSP consisted of 4 subdimensions and 21 items, total explained variance was 56.3%, and Cronbach's Alpha was 0.919. An increase in scores indicates an increase in the suspicion of depression. In addition, it is accepted that there is a suspicion of depression at a score≥41. It was determined that 29.5% of the pregnant women had a suspicion of depression. Conclusion: It was concluded that A-DSP is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to screen for depression in pregnant women. It is thought that it would be beneficial to screen for depression using A-DSP, to monitor the mental status of pregnant women by A-DSP, to perceive it as an early warning for depression when there is a change, and to refer to a psychiatrist for further examination.

Keywords

Depression, pregnant, pregnancy, validity, reliability, screening

Aydoğan-Gebelere Yönelik Depresyon Tarama Ölçeği’nin Geliştirilmesi ve Gebelerin Depresyon Düzeyinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı gebelik döneminde görülen depresyon taraması için “Aydoğan - Gebelere Yönelik Depresyon Tarama Ölçeği”nin (A-GDÖ) geliştirilmesi, geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin test edilmesidir. Yöntem: Metodolojik tipteki çalışma 369 gebe üzerinde gerçekleştirildi. A-GDÖ 4’lü Likert tipinde olumlu ve olumsuz önermelerden oluşan bir öz bildirim ölçeği olarak tasarlandı. Kapsam geçerliği, yapı geçerliği ve ölçüt geçerliği değerlendirildi. Güvenirliği değerlendirmek için iç tutarlık analizleri, madde analizi ve test - tekrar test uygulaması yapıldı. Kestirim puanı ROC analizi ile belirlendi. Bulgular: A-GDÖ’nün tüm geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizlerinden elde edilen sonuçların yeterli düzeyde olduğu görüldü. A-GDÖ’nün 4 alt boyut ve 21 maddeden oluştuğu, toplam açıklanan varyansın % 56.3, Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayısının 0.919 olduğu bulundu. Ölçekten alınan toplam puanın artışı depresyon şüphesinin arttığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca 41 puan ve üzeri depresyon şüphesinin var olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmada gebelerin % 29.5’inde depresyon şüphesi olduğu tespit edildi. Sonuç: A-GDÖ’nün gebelerde depresyonun taranması amacıyla kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğu sonucuna ulaşıldı. A-GDÖ kullanılarak depresyon taraması yapılması, gebelerin ruhsal durumlarının A-GDÖ ile izlenmesi, bir değişiklik olduğunda depresyon için erken uyarı olarak algılanması ve ileri inceleme için bir psikiyatri uzmanına yönlendirme yapılmasının faydalı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Depresyon, gebe, gebelik, geçerlik, güvenirlik, tarama

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