Validity and Reliability of Indonesian Languages Version of Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale Questionnaire for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Susanto Tirta Darmawan1,*, Sutrisna Bambang2,**, Adisasmita Asri C.2, Vinsensa Annabella1, Anggraini S. N. Mega Tri3 1Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia 2Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia 3Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Tirta Darmawan Susanto Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, Jl. Boulevard Jendral Sudirman (Samping RS. Siloam), Lippo Karawaci, Kabupaten angerang, Provinsi Banten, Indonesia, e-mail: tirta_1@yahoo.com
**Bambang Sutrisna Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia, Jl. Lingkar Kampus, Raya Universitas, Indonesia, Kota Depok, Provinsi Jawa Barat, 16424, e-mail: bambangsutrisna@gmail.com
Online published on 4 April, 2020. Abstract Background Patients with chronic disease, including tuberculosis, can be easily get depressed. Valid and reliable instrument needed to detect depression in Tuberculosis patients. The Indonesian language version of Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale questionnaire is needed to be proved as a valid and reliable instrument because so many Indonesian people are unable to read the English version. Objective The purpose of this research is to obtain evidence on the validity and reliability of Indonesian language version of Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale questionnaire. Method The design of this study is cross sectionalby giving Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale questionnaire that have been translated into Indonesian language to pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Characteristics of the population were were presented as mean, standard deviation, and percentage. Corrected Item-Total Correlation table was used for validity test and reliability test result was presented as Cronbach's Alpha value. Results Mean age of the population in this research is 47.75 + 8.44 years old. Most of all have married (93%). Male and female pulmonary tuberculosis patients are 69% and 31% and 43% only graduated from elementary school. All 20 questions are valid because Corrected Item-Total Correlation values for all the questions are more than r table (>0, 195).The questionnaire is also reliable with r Alpha value (Cronbach's Alpha) 0, 887, greater than r table value (>0, 195). Conclusion Indonesian language version of Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to be used for detecting depression in adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Top Keywords Validity, Reliability, Depression Scale Questionnaire, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Indonesia. Top |