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Background: The Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) is a self-assessment scale designed to evaluate anhedonia in various psychiatric disorders. In order to facilitate its use in Malaysian settings, our current study aimed to examine the validity of a Malay-translated version of the SHAPS (SHAPS-M). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 44 depressed patients and 82 healthy subjects were recruited from a university out-patient clinic. All participants were given both the Malay and English versions of the SHAPS, Fawcett-Clark Pleasure Scale (FCPS), General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to assess their hedonic state, general mental health condition and levels of depression. Results: The results showed that the SHAPS-M has impressive internal consistency (α = 0.96), concurrent validity and good parallel-form reliability (intraclass coefficient, ICC = 0.65). Conclusion: In addition to demonstrating good psychometric properties, the SHAPS-M is easy to administer. Therefore, it is a valid, reliable, and suitable questionnaire for assessing anhedonia among depressed patients in Malaysia. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2014.
Author(s): Ng CG, Chin SC, Yee AHA, Loh HS, Sulaiman AH, Wong SSK, Habil MH
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Year: 2014
Volume: 21
Issue: 3
Pages: 62-70
Print publication date: 01/05/2014
Acceptance date: 21/03/2014
ISSN (print): 1394-195X
ISSN (electronic): 2180-4303
Publisher: Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
URL: http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=mj14035&lang=en
