Munawar, Khadeeja and Aqeel, Muhammad and Rehna, Tasnim and Shuja, Kanwar Hamza and Bakrin, Faizah Safina and Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
(2021)
Validity and reliability of the Urdu version of the McLean screening instrument for borderline personality disorder.
Frontiers in Psychology, 12.
ISSN 1664-1078
Abstract
Introduction: Although the translation and the validation of the McLean Screening
Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD) are performed in various
languages and samples, no study has established the validity and reliability of the Urdu
version of MSI-BPD in individuals with cardiac problems.
Materials and Methods: The Urdu version of the MSI-BPD was prepared through
the standard back-translation method. The translation and adaption were completed in
four steps: forward translation, adaption and translation, back translation and committee
approach, and cross-language validation. The sample, selected through the purposive
sampling method, comprised of 150 adults with cardiac problems (men = 75 and
women = 75), with an age range of 23–78 years (M = 55, SD = 10.6). The
Cronbach alpha reliability and factorial validity of the MSI-BPD were assessed through
confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Pearson correlation analyses. Internal consistency
and test–retest reliability (at 2 weeks’ interval) were used to evaluate the reliability.
Statistical analyses were performed, using SPSS (version 22) and Structural Equation
Modeling (SEM) software.
Results: Preliminary analysis revealed that the overall instrument had good internal
consistency (Urdu MSI-BPD α = 0.79; English MSI-BPD α = 0.77) as well as test–retest
correlation coefficients for 15 days (r = 0.94).
Conclusions: Findings suggested that the MSI-BPD, with important limitations, can be
used as an effective preliminary screening tool to measure BPD in Urdu-speaking adults
with cardiac problems. Further validations should be conducted to make the translated
version of the MSI-BPD an appropriate tool to screen BPD in hospitals and mental health
care settings.
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