title: Validation of Malay Version of Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale: Comparison between Depressed Patients and Healthy Subjects at an Out-Patient Clinic in Malaysia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) is a self-assessment scale designed to evaluate anhedonia in various psychiatric disorders. In order to facilitate its use in Malaysian settings, our current study aimed to examine the validity of a Malay-translated version of the SHAPS (SHAPS-M).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, a total of 44 depressed patients and 82 healthy subjects were recruited from a university out-patient clinic. All participants were given both the Malay and English versions of the SHAPS, Fawcett-Clark Pleasure Scale (FCPS), General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to assess their hedonic state, general mental health condition and levels of depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the SHAPS-M has impressive internal consistency (α = 0.96), concurrent validity and good parallel-form reliability (intraclass coefficient, ICC = 0.65).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In addition to demonstrating good psychometric properties, the SHAPS-M is easy to administer. Therefore, it is a valid, reliable, and suitable questionnaire for assessing anhedonia among depressed patients in Malaysia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Chong Guan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Soo Cheng
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Anne Hway Ann
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Yee
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Newcastle University of Medicine, No. 1 Jalan Sarjana 1 Kota Ilmu, EduCity@Iskandar, 79200 Nusajaya, Johor Baharu, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Huai Seng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ahmad Hatim
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Sulaiman
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Wong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sherianne Sook Kuan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Hussain
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Habil
keywords: Malaysia; anhedonia; depression; neuroscience; pleasure; psychiatry; psychology; validation