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The Defense Style Questionnaire – 40: Urdu translation, validation, and its uses among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

Arooj Zahra Rizvi, Syeda Shahida Batool

Accepted May 29, 2023

First published July 16, 2023

https://doi.org/10.26387/bpa.2023.00002

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to translate, validate, and see the relevant use of defense mechanisms
among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. In total sixty (N = 60) parents with equal distribution were
recruited for the cross language validation, three hundred fifty (N = 350) parents were recruited for psychometric properties
of the Defense Style Questionnaire – 40 scale and for testing the role of defense mechanism six hundred (N = 600) parents
with equal distribution (300 fathers and 300 mothers) were recruited from different autism centers of Punjab, Pakistan.
The result of confirmatory factor analysis supported three factor structure with reasonably good model fit indices c2/df
= 2.95, GFI = .92; CFI = .93, and RMSEA = .05). The meaning of items and their content in Urdu version of DSQ-40 was
similar to the original English version. The inter item correlations (r = .99; p<.01) and Cronbach’s alpha (.89) of translated
version of DSQ-40 had promising reliability. Further, most parents use neurotic defense mechanisms to overcome the
reality of having a child with neurodevelopmental condition. We concluded that the Urdu translated version of Defense
Style Questionnaire – 40 was a valid and reliable measure and we may continue to use it with parents having a child with
autism spectrum disorder or other disabilities.

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