Psychometric Assessment of the Urdu Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear

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BACKGROUND: The objective of the current study was to adapt the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C) in the Urdu language and measure its validity and reliability.

METHODS: Original English questionnaire of IDAF-4C was translated into Urdu language by a panel of dentists and language experts (Urdu and English) followed by critical evaluation, modification and back translation into English language. A final Urdu questionnaire was distributed among 250 patients visiting the Endodontics section at Margalla Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the reliability of the Index whereas validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Mean rank scores of IDAF-4C for male and female participants were evaluated using Mann-Whitney U tests (P < 0.05).

RESULTS: Of 250 questionnaires, 209 were returned with a response rate of 84%. Cronbach's alpha for the Urdu version of IDAF-4C was 0.88. Exploratory factor analysis of the IDAF-4C revealed one factor explaining 55.55% of the common variance (Eigenvalue = 4.5). The mean rank scores of all eight items of IDAF-4C were greater for female participants as compared to male participants with a statistically significant association (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: The psychometric analysis of the Urdu version of IDAF-4C showed good reliability and consistency compared to the original version as well as other translated versions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS - 27(2020), 2 vom: 10. März, Seite 112-119

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Farid, Huma [VerfasserIn]
Pasha, Lubna [VerfasserIn]
Majeed, Maryam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dental fear and anxiety
Exploratory factor analysis
IDAF-4C
Journal Article
Psychometric assessment
Urdu version
Validity

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Date Revised 16.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.21315/mjms2020.27.2.12

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313635714