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The Arabic Version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2): Psychometric Evaluation Among Mothers of Children With Intellectual Disabilities

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  • Amira Mohammed Ali
  • Saeed A. Al-Dossary
  • Musheer A. Aljaberi
  • Heba Emad El-Gazar
  • Carlos Laranjeira
  • Haitham Khatatbeh
  • Mohamed Ali Zoromba
  • Rasmieh Alamer
  • Faten Amer
  • Annamaria Pakai
  • Feten Fekih-Romdhane

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Aim: Mothers of children with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable to mental distress due to demanding and exhausting caregiving. However, in the Arab world, they are seldom screened for depression because of limited diagnostic resources. Addressing the urgent need for brief and reliable screening tools, this study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) among 85 Saudi mothers.Design: A cross-sectional study.Methods: The construct, convergent, and divergent validity of the PHQ-2 was examined through a latent variable model (LVM), while its cutoff score was examined through receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.Results: The unidimensional PHQ-2 (item loadings > 0.7) was positively predicted by stress and negatively predicted by high mood and happiness, supporting its convergent and divergent validity. The PHQ-2 effectively predicted low mood, poor sleep quality, nightmares, high stress, low general physical health, and willingness to join a psychological support program (area under the curve [AUC] range = 0.72–0.84, p values 

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  • Amira Mohammed Ali & Saeed A. Al-Dossary & Musheer A. Aljaberi & Heba Emad El-Gazar & Carlos Laranjeira & Haitham Khatatbeh & Mohamed Ali Zoromba & Rasmieh Alamer & Faten Amer & Annamaria Pakai & Fete, 2025. "The Arabic Version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2): Psychometric Evaluation Among Mothers of Children With Intellectual Disabilities," Nursing Research and Practice, Hindawi, vol. 2025, pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlnrp:9934710
    DOI: 10.1155/nrp/9934710
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