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The Short Depression-Happiness Scale:A Russian Translation


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1 Department of Psychology, Glyndwr University, PlasCoch Campus, Wrexham, LL11 2AW, United Kingdom
2 Department of Psychology, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation
3 National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
4 Department of Psychology, Glyndwr University, Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham, L1112AW, Wales, United Kingdom
     

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At present within the Russian-speaking world, there is much interest among social scientists in positive psychology. Practically for researchers and clinicians interested in positive psychology in the Russian context, there are presently a growing a number of scales available in the Russian language. The present aim was to introduce the Russian translation of the Short Depression-Happiness Scale to facilitate research. Matters raised during the translation process are noted. Suggestions for further research with the Russian translation of the Short Depression-Happiness Scale are provided.

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Short Depression-Happiness Scale, Russian Translation.
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Authors

Christopher Alan Lewis
Department of Psychology, Glyndwr University, PlasCoch Campus, Wrexham, LL11 2AW, United Kingdom
Mikhail Khukhrin
Department of Psychology, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation
Svetlana Galyautdinova
Department of Psychology, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation
Sadia Musharraf
National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Mary Jane Lewis
Department of Psychology, Glyndwr University, Plas Coch Campus, Wrexham, L1112AW, Wales, United Kingdom

Abstract


At present within the Russian-speaking world, there is much interest among social scientists in positive psychology. Practically for researchers and clinicians interested in positive psychology in the Russian context, there are presently a growing a number of scales available in the Russian language. The present aim was to introduce the Russian translation of the Short Depression-Happiness Scale to facilitate research. Matters raised during the translation process are noted. Suggestions for further research with the Russian translation of the Short Depression-Happiness Scale are provided.

Keywords


Short Depression-Happiness Scale, Russian Translation.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2017%2Fv8i1%2F147174