Urdu translation and adaptation of beliefs about psychological problems inventory (BAPPI)
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https://doi.org/10.71085/sss.04.01.226Keywords:
Beliefs, Psychological problems, Anxiety, Psychometric validation, Urdu translationAbstract
The purpose of the study was to translate and validate the Beliefs about Psychological Problems Inventory (Moraira, 2021) on a Clinical Population. Sample was comprised of 615 individuals, aged 24-40 who have been diagnosed with mild anxiety approached from outdoor psychiatric units in Lahore through convenient sampling. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated a moderate-to-good fit of the model to the data, as reflected by the reported indices (GFI = .86, CFI = .90, TLI = .92, RMSEA = .08). The parameter was significant at p<.001. Hu and Bentler (1999) as well as West et al. (2012) recommend the criteria of relative indices, where χ2 /df should be in between 0 and 3, RMSEA value should be .08 or lesser and Comparative Fit Index (CFI), and Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) values of 0.9 or higher are considered as good fit whereas less than .8 is acceptable. The indices confirmed a moderate fit of the model. The translation and validation of the BAPPI ensure its relevance and applicability in addressing mental health challenges within clinical populations The current research contributes to the broader goal of promoting mental health literacy, and improving access to psychological interventions.
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