Purpose: To develop and validate a short version of the Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-22), the BDS-10, in the Lebanese population, and evaluate the association between psychological distress and other mental disorders.
Methods: A total of 2260 participants was enrolled in this cross-sectional study (January-July 2019).
Results: Items converged over a solution of two factors (Factor 1 = Mood, affect and cognitive symptoms; Factor 2 = Physical symptoms; total variance explained = 64.51%). A significantly high correlation was found between BDS-10 and BDS-22 (r = 0.963, p < 0.001). Higher depression, anxiety, and insomnia were significantly associated with higher stress (higher BDS-10 and BDS-22 scores).
Practice Implications: This new short tool is valid and reliable to screen for psychological distress, influencing mood and affect, and physical and cognitive functions.
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