Abstract
Dhat Syndrome also known as semen loss concern is commonly reported
in the Indian subcontinent. Researches conducted in India and Sri Lanka
have employed clinical observations and informal assessment procedures
but no formal assessment tool has yet been developed to assess
manifestation of Dhat Syndrome symptoms. The authors of the present
research developed Dhat Syndrome Symptom Checklist (DSSC) in
Pakistan. The main objective of the present research was to revise,
modify and to estimate psychometric properties of the revised DSSC. The
DSSC was modified by excluding modes of semen loss and by including
patients’ presenting complaints. Psychometric properties of the checklist
were estimated using Inter rater Congruence, Factor Analysis and
Internal consistency. The final DSSC comprises of fifty five symptoms
with three major categories of symptoms i.e. physical, psychological and
sexual symptoms. Inter rater reliability and internal consistency analysis
revealed that DSSC has high reliability.
Nashi Khan, Rukhsana Kausar. (2011) Psychometric Properties of Revised Dhat Syndrome Symptom Checklist, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 21, Issue 2.
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