The Short Depression-Happiness Scale: A Russian translation

Pages:48-50
Christopher Alan Lewis (Department of Psychology, Glyndŵr University PlasCoch Campus, Wrexham, LL11 2AW, Wales, UK and Department of Psychology, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia)
Mikhail Khukhrin and Svetlana Galyautdinova (Department of Psychology, Bashkir State University Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan Russia)
Sadia Musharraf (National Institute of Psychology Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan)
Mary Jane Lewis (Department of Psychology Glyndŵr University, Plas Coch Campus Wrexham, Ll11 2AW, Wales, UK)

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.