Cronbach's α reliability, concurrent validity, and factorial structure of the Death Depression Scale in an Iranian hospital staff sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Death depression is an important component in the process of death and dying. Death depression is the second element of death. Depression is one of the important features in death distress. The aim of this study was to explore the performance of the Farsi version of the Death Depression Scale with an Iranian convenience sample of nurses (n = 106).

Methods

Nurses were selected using a convenience sampling method, and completed the Death Depression Scale (DDS), Death Concern Scale (DCS), Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale (CLFDS), Reasons for Death Fear Scale (RDFS), Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), and Death Obsession Scale (DOS).

Results

The results of exploratory factor analysis on DDS identified 4 factors (56.16% of variance). Factor 1 labeled "

SUBMITTER: Dadfar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626102 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature