Journal of Psychiatry

Mohima Benojir Hoque

Publications

• Research Article
  Adaptation and Validation of the Bangla Version of the Depression Literacy Questionnaire
  Author(s): SM Yasir Arafat, Syed Faheem Shams, Md. Hafizur Rahman Chowdhury, Esmot Zarin Chowdhury, Mohima Benojir Hoque and Mohammad Abdul BariSM Yasir Arafat, Syed Faheem Shams, Md. Hafizur Rahman Chowdhury, Esmot Zarin Chowdhury, Mohima Benojir Hoque and Mohammad Abdul Bari
  
  Abstract Background: Depression is a common recurrent disorder linked to reduced quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. Bangladesh is a densely populated developing country and literacy on depression of this huge population is a must need to cope with the depressive disorder burden. Objective: It was aimed to adapt and validate Bangla version of Depression Literacy Questionnaire (D - Lit Bangla) for the assessment of the status of knowledge regarding depression. Method: The validation study was conducted at the department of public health, ASA University Bangladesh. Data were collected from May 2016 to July 2016 from 194 students by self-reporting final Bangla version of D-Lit questionnaire obtained by standard adaptation procedure. Samples were selected by convenient sampling and data were analyzed by Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) 16.0 and Microsoft Excel 2010 vers.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000412

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