476 KB41 KB200220262023Kokalj, AnjaLainščak, MitjaNovak Šarotar, BrigitaUcman, Sašaštevilka:1letnik:62str. 13 - 21ISSN:0351-0026DOI:10.2478/sjph-2023-0003COBISSID_HOST:138433027URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-0P8I8SDDenNacionalni inštitut za javno zdravjeZdravstveno varstvobolezni srcaCardiac Depression Scaledepresijadepressionheart diseaselestvica depresivnosti za srčne bolnikereliabilityvalidityveljavnostzanesljivostPsychometric properties of the Slovenian version of the cardiac depression scale| Psihometrične lastnosti slovenskega prevoda lestvice depresivnosti za srčne bolnike|Introduction: The aim of this study was to translate the Cardiac Depression Scale into the Slovenian language and test its validity and reliability on Slovenian patients with heart disease. Methods: A total of 272 patients with heart disease who underwent elective coronary angiography at Celje General Hospital participated in this study. We used the Slovenian Cardiac Depression Scale (S-CDS), the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-20 (CES-D) to collect data. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity were performed. Results: Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale was 0.92 and the test-retest reliability was 0.71. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed six factors, accounting for 61% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a two- and one-factor solution had acceptable goodness-of-fit measures. However, we kept a more parsimonious one-factor method, given a high correlation between the two factors and the theoretical background in previous studies. Concurrent validation against the CES-D and the STAI-S showed moderate to strong correlations. Conclusions: The S-CDS is a reliable and valid instrument for screening for depression in Slovenian patients with heart diseaseTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaNacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje