Psychometric properties of the Turkish Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS-16) and its short form (MDS-5): An item-level examination in adults with ADHD.

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS-16) and its short form (MDS-5) in adults with ADHD.
• Conducted an item-level examination of the Turkish MDS-16 and MDS-5
• Evaluated the validity and reliability of the scales
• Analyzed specific subscales like Yearning and Music/Kinesthesia
• Both scales demonstrated good validity and reliability
• Yearning and Music/Kinesthesia subscales effectively captured maladaptive daydreaming features
• Impairment subscale showed considerable overlap with ADHD symptoms

Abstract