Culturally Adaptation and Validation of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) in Urdu Language: A Research Study on Pakistani Population

Abstract

Indent of the research was to translate and validate the Hamilton anxiety scale in Pakistan in Urdu language. In current study through mixed sampling technique accessed (N=200) participate. For translation utilized forward and back translation method with help of bilingual experts and psychologists, psychiatric through committee approach.  Descriptive statistics, exploratory analysis, reliability analysis and co relation co efficient statistical techniques utilized for analysis of collected data. There was assumed to develop a valid and reliable Urdu translated version of Hamilton anxiety scale. To validate the Hamilton anxiety scale in Pakistani host culture. The findings of the study proved true all study hypotheses. Communalities of all factors in Principal factor analysis was (λ>0.5) x=1717.942, p.<.001 Alph co efficient (α=.85) and good inter items and inter factors matrices co relation co efficient. This is the multi dimensions anxiety scale Urdu version scale for Pakistani educated population. This is a reliable and valid construct in Urdu language for measuring the anxiety. This study scope able for clinical psychology, health psychology, community psychology and for Experimental psychology