Validation of cross-cultural child mental health and psychosocial research instruments: adapting the Depression Self-Rating Scale and Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Nepal

Table 3 Validation psychometric properties

		DSRS (18 items)	CPSS (17 items)
No indication to treat group (n = 134)	Mean (SD)	11.0 (3.2)	16.5 (5.8)
Indication to treat group (n = 28)	Mean (SD)	15.6 (4.1)	22.6 (6.4)
Group Differences	T-test	6.52	5.00
	p-value	<. 001	<. 001
Psychometrics	AUC	0.82	0.77
	Cutoff score	≥ 14	≥ 20
	Sensitivity	0.71	0.68
	Specificity	0.81	0.73
	Positive Predictive Value	0.36	0.35
	Negative Predictive Value	0.95	0.92
	Reliability (Cronbach's alpha)	0.67	0.86
	Test-Retest Reliability	0.80	0.85