Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia

Objective: Clinical reasoning as an essential skill for psychiatrists, especially in forensic psychiatry, relies on their thinking and decision-making skills. However, not all psychiatrists are aware of their decision-making styles. This study examines the validity and reliability of the Indonesian...

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Main Authors: Natalia Widiasih Raharjanti, Tjhin Wiguna, Agus Purwadianto, Diantha Soemantri, Wresti Indriatmi, Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari, Marlina S. Mahajudin, Nadia Rahmadiani Nugrahadi, Aisha Emilirosy Roekman, Olivia Jeany Darmawan Adji Saroso, Adhitya Sigit Ramadianto, Monika Kristi Levania
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Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022010982
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author Natalia Widiasih Raharjanti
Tjhin Wiguna
Agus Purwadianto
Diantha Soemantri
Wresti Indriatmi
Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari
Marlina S. Mahajudin
Nadia Rahmadiani Nugrahadi
Aisha Emilirosy Roekman
Olivia Jeany Darmawan Adji Saroso
Adhitya Sigit Ramadianto
Monika Kristi Levania
author_facet Natalia Widiasih Raharjanti
Tjhin Wiguna
Agus Purwadianto
Diantha Soemantri
Wresti Indriatmi
Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari
Marlina S. Mahajudin
Nadia Rahmadiani Nugrahadi
Aisha Emilirosy Roekman
Olivia Jeany Darmawan Adji Saroso
Adhitya Sigit Ramadianto
Monika Kristi Levania
author_sort Natalia Widiasih Raharjanti
collection DOAJ
description Objective: Clinical reasoning as an essential skill for psychiatrists, especially in forensic psychiatry, relies on their thinking and decision-making skills. However, not all psychiatrists are aware of their decision-making styles. This study examines the validity and reliability of the Indonesian translation of the Decision Style Scale (DSS) instrument among general psychiatrists in the Indonesian forensic psychiatry setting. Method: This is a cross-sectional study involving 32 general psychiatrists from all nine psychiatric residency training centers in Indonesia. The study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021. The translation process involved certified independent translators. The validity was tested using Item-Level Content Validity Index (I-CVI), Scale-Level Level Content Validity Index (S-CVI), and item-total correlation. Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha. Results: After translation, the instrument was sent back and received feedback from the original authors of DSS. The final version of DSS was valid with an I-CVI score of 0.84–1 and an S-CVI score of 0.99. All but one item had a corrected item-total correlation of more than 0.30. The reliability test of DSS also showed acceptable results with Cronbach's alpha values of 0.43–0.83, and an overall internal consistency score of 0.83 and 0.62 for intuitive and rational scales, respectively. Conclusion: DSS serves as a valid, reliable, and readily-available tool to measure psychiatrists' decision-making styles in forensic psychiatry settings. Enhancing psychiatrists’ awareness of their decision-making styles may help in mitigating the risk of bias in forensic psychiatry evaluations.
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spelling doaj.art-42c53dcfa2a747989db43f4b4f15a7652022-12-22T03:40:56ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-07-0187e09810Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in IndonesiaNatalia Widiasih Raharjanti0Tjhin Wiguna1Agus Purwadianto2Diantha Soemantri3Wresti Indriatmi4Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari5Marlina S. Mahajudin6Nadia Rahmadiani Nugrahadi7Aisha Emilirosy Roekman8Olivia Jeany Darmawan Adji Saroso9Adhitya Sigit Ramadianto10Monika Kristi Levania11Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaForensic Department, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDermatology and Venerology Department, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital—Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaObjective: Clinical reasoning as an essential skill for psychiatrists, especially in forensic psychiatry, relies on their thinking and decision-making skills. However, not all psychiatrists are aware of their decision-making styles. This study examines the validity and reliability of the Indonesian translation of the Decision Style Scale (DSS) instrument among general psychiatrists in the Indonesian forensic psychiatry setting. Method: This is a cross-sectional study involving 32 general psychiatrists from all nine psychiatric residency training centers in Indonesia. The study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021. The translation process involved certified independent translators. The validity was tested using Item-Level Content Validity Index (I-CVI), Scale-Level Level Content Validity Index (S-CVI), and item-total correlation. Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha. Results: After translation, the instrument was sent back and received feedback from the original authors of DSS. The final version of DSS was valid with an I-CVI score of 0.84–1 and an S-CVI score of 0.99. All but one item had a corrected item-total correlation of more than 0.30. The reliability test of DSS also showed acceptable results with Cronbach's alpha values of 0.43–0.83, and an overall internal consistency score of 0.83 and 0.62 for intuitive and rational scales, respectively. Conclusion: DSS serves as a valid, reliable, and readily-available tool to measure psychiatrists' decision-making styles in forensic psychiatry settings. Enhancing psychiatrists’ awareness of their decision-making styles may help in mitigating the risk of bias in forensic psychiatry evaluations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022010982Decision-makingForensic psychiatry casesGeneral psychiatristsValidityReliability
spellingShingle Natalia Widiasih Raharjanti
Tjhin Wiguna
Agus Purwadianto
Diantha Soemantri
Wresti Indriatmi
Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari
Marlina S. Mahajudin
Nadia Rahmadiani Nugrahadi
Aisha Emilirosy Roekman
Olivia Jeany Darmawan Adji Saroso
Adhitya Sigit Ramadianto
Monika Kristi Levania
Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia
Heliyon
Decision-making
Forensic psychiatry cases
General psychiatrists
Validity
Reliability
title Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia
title_full Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia
title_fullStr Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia
title_short Translation, validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in Indonesia
title_sort translation validity and reliability of decision style scale in forensic psychiatric setting in indonesia
topic Decision-making
Forensic psychiatry cases
General psychiatrists
Validity
Reliability
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022010982
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