Open AccessTranslation, validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the geriatric depression scale (GDS-30) for utilization amongst speakers of Malayalam; the regional language of the South Indian State of Kerala
Author(s) -
Ann Mary Thomas,
Vinu Cherian,
Ashok Antony
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1813_20
Subject(s) - malayalam , medicine , cronbach's alpha , geriatric depression scale , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , gold standard (test) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , psychometrics , depressive symptoms , radiology , computer science , anxiety , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30) is a popular instrument that has been ratified and is being used around the world as a screening tool for over three decades. However, a validated version of the scale is not available for use among speakers of Malayalam. In this paper, we elaborate on the procedure involved in the translation and validation of the GDS-30 from the official English version into Malayalam, the hurdles encountered in the process, and how they were overcome.