Helen Noble, Joanna Smith
Evaluating the quality of research is essential if findings are to be utilised in practice and incorporated into care delivery. In a previous article we explored 'bias' across research designs and outlined strategies to minimise bias. Concepts such as reliability, validity and generalisability typic...
Md. Akhtarul Islam, Sutapa Dey Barna, Hasin Raihan, Md. Nafiul Alam Khan et al.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aimed at identifying the determinants of depression and anxiety. A total of 476 university students living in Bangladesh participated in t...
Haradhan Kumar Mohajan
Reliability and validity are two most important and fundamental features in the evaluation of any measurement instrument or toll for a good research. The purpose of this research is to discuss the validity and reliability of measurement instruments that are used in research. Validity concerns what a...
Mir Rabiul Islam, Miles Hewstone
This study tested an integrative model of how dimensions of contact (quantitative, qualitative, and intergroup) are related to intergroup anxiety, perceived out-group variability, and out group attitude. Data were collected in a field study of minority (Hindu) and majority (Muslim) religious groups ...
Sheela Sundarasen, Karuthan Chinna, Kamilah Kamaludin, Mohammad Nurunnabi et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown has taken the world by storm. This study examines its impact on the anxiety level of university students in Malaysia during the peak of the crisis and the pertinent characteristics affecting their anxiety. A cross-sectional online survey, using Zung’s self-rati...
Robert Goodman, Dawn Renfrew, Mohammad S. I. Mullick
A computerised algorithm was developed to predict child psychiatric diagnoses on the basis of the symptom and impact scores derived from Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQs) completed by parents, teachers and young people. The predictive algorithm generates "unlikely", "possible" or "pro...
Paula McFadden, Anne Campbell, Brian J. Taylor
Child protection social work is acknowledged as a very stressful occupation with high turnover and poor retention of staff being a major concern. This paper highlights themes that emerged from findings of 65 articles that were included as part of a systematic literature review. The review focused on...
Md Mahbub Hossain, Nusrat Khan, Abida Sultana, Ping Ma et al.
With ever-increasing prevalence of various mental disorders worldwide, a comprehensive evaluation of the prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is needed to strengthen the knowledge base. This umbrella review aims to summarize the curre...
Abid Hasan Khan, Sadia Sultana, Sahadat Hossain, M. Tasdik Hasan et al.
Highlights • To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study focused on COVID-19 associated mental health among the home-quarantined Bangladeshi university and college students.• University students had greater psychological impact due to COVID-19 than college students.• Perceived COVID-19 sym...
Najmuj Sakib, A. K. M. Israfil Bhuiyan, Sahadat Hossain, Firoj Al‐Mamun et al.
Abstract The recently developed Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item uni-dimensional scale that assesses the severity of fears of COVID-19. Given the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, we aimed to translate and validate the FCV-19S in Bangla. The forward-backward translation...
A. K. M. Israfil Bhuiyan, Najmuj Sakib, Amir H. Pakpour, Mark D. Griffiths et al.
The incidence and mortality of the coronavirus-2019 disease (COVID-19) have increased dramatically around the world. The effects of COVID-19 pandemic are not limited to health, but also have a major impact on the social and economic aspects. Meanwhile, developing and less developed countries are arg...
Sabina Yeasmin, Rajon Banik, Sorif Hossain, Md. Nazmul Hossain et al.
Highlights • Examined the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Bangladeshi children.• Children were suffering from depression, anxiety, and sleeping disorder.• Estimates of moderate and severe mental disturbance were 19.3% and 7.2% respectively.• Children’s mental disturbance linked to parent’...
Kiran Shafiq Khan, Mohammed A. Mamun, Mark D. Griffiths, Irfan Ullah
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as the state of wellbeing in which an individual realizes their capabilities to combat with normal life stressors and work competencies in contributing to the belonged community, which is underpinned by six psychological elements comprising (...
Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Nazmul Hoque, Sheikh Mohammad Alif, Masudus Salehin et al.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the personal, professional and social life of Australians with some people more impacted than others. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austra...
Ricardo Vigatto, Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre, Heleno Rodrigues Corrêa Filho
In Brief Study Design. Translation, revision, back-translation, and 3-way validity were performed. Objective. The objective of this study was to translate a version of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its reliability. Summary of Background Data. Reports in t...