PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AND ADAPTATION OF THE ARMENIAN VERSION OF THE MILLER FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF SYMPTOMSTEST (M-FAST) / Միլլերրի սիպտոմների գնահատման դատահոգեբանական թեստի (m-fast) հայերեն լեզվով տեղայնացումը և փսիխոմետրիկ հատկությունները

Abstract

The process of forensic psychological examination, to assess various issues, requires the use of psychological tests that have passed and meet the requirements for foreign language tests for adaptation and reliability. The Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test(M-FAST) is a validated screening test for identifying malingered mental illness. The objective of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate the M-FAST into Armenian language. 54 psychiatric patients and 54 simulator participants drawn from the Republic of Armenia were tested with an Armenian version of M-FAST. The Armenian M-Fast Total and Subscale scores were comparable to the original version with adequate-to-high internal consistency. M-FAST total scores were significantly higher in the simulator group (M = 12.83) than psychiatric patients (M = 6.83) [d = 1.46]. Results provide evidence that the Armenian translation of the M-FAST is comprehensible to both test-taker and test-administrator and represents promising screening measure.