Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the Parental Stressor Scale and Nurse Parental Support Tool

IntroductionInterest in workplace bullying has been steadily growing since the 1990s, focusing on understanding its driving factors, prevalence rates in different occupations and countries, its consequences, as well as the characteristics of the typical bully and victim. Currently, the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) is the most frequently used questionnaire to assess workplace bullying. Studies in the Arab world are scarce and to date the NAQ-R has not been validated in Arabic, the official or co-official language in around 25 countries in the Middle East and Asia. The aim of this study was therefore to develop an Arabic version of NAQ-R.Materials and methods447 participants aged 18–70 years were recruited through convenient sampling. Exclusion criteria were illiteracy and employment for less than 6 months. Participants were recruited from shops, banks, travel agencies and restaurants in an area in central Beirut around a tertiary care medical centre.A two-stage process was employed to translate the original version of NAQ-R to Arabic. This translated version along with validated Arabic versions of the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory II were distributed to participants.ResultsA 14-item two-factor NAQ-R, with subscales of person-related and work-related bullying, was supported. Reliability coefficients for total and subscale scores of the NAQ-R ranged from 0.63 to 0.90. The Arabic NAQ-R had good concurrent validity as indicated by significant correlations with depression and satisfaction with life (p< 0.05).ConclusionNAQ-R was translated to Arabic and adapted. The results revealed acceptable levels of reliability and construct validity. As for the underlying factor structure, it needs to be further supported.

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The Arabic Version of Trinity Amputation and Prosthetic Experience Scale - Revised (TAPES-R) for Lower Limb Amputees: Reliability and Validity

Disability CBR & Inclusive Development ◽

10.5463/dcid.v30i1.718 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 44

Author(s):

Reem Massarweh ◽

Mohammad M D Sobuh

Keyword(s):

Lower Limb ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Lower Limb Amputees

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Intensive Care Environmental Stressor Scale--Arabic Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t24740-000 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Issa M. Hweidi

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Environmental Stressor ◽

Stressor Scale

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Validation of Sherouk's Critical Thinking Test (SH-CTT)

International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology ◽

10.4018/ijavet.2017070102 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 14-24

Author(s):

Sherouk J. Kadhm

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Leadership Selection ◽

Response Options ◽

Academic Environments ◽

Latent Constructs ◽

Confirmatory Factor

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the Arabic version of Sherouk's Critical Thinking Test. This test has four parts, each of which provides a story that is divided into an introduction and a scene; each story is then followed by a list of sensitive questions featuring two response options (Agree/Disagree). A sample of 158 university students participated in this study. The results showed that the reliability of the entire scale was 0.885, and the reliability of each of its four parts was 0.885, 0.829, 0.772, and 0.721, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis of the collected data revealed a good fit with the latent constructs (CMIN/DF: 1.446; CMIN/DF: 1.357; CMIN/DF: 1.417; and CMIN/DF: 1.151) for parts one to four, respectively. The test's adaptability was considered when designing this instrument, and examinees were invited to review it. This paper recommended using this instrument in the fields of performance, leadership, selection, training, and improvement, and it was also created as a tool to measure individuals' critical thinking skills and abilities in organizations, companies, and academic environments. The English and German versions of this test were also examined; these versions are now currently available for use.

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Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Arabic version of back beliefs questionnaire

Physiotherapy ◽

10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.186 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. e63-e64

Author(s):

S. Alemrany ◽

H. Alsobayel ◽

A. Alnahdi ◽

N. Moloney ◽

M. Mackey

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation

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Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the Parents Perceptions of Uncertainty Scale (A-PPUS)

Journal of Pediatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.pedn.2017.06.017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

pp. 179-185 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nabeel Al-Yateem ◽

Maria Brenner ◽

Alaa Ahmad ◽

Syed Azizur Rahman

Keyword(s):

Reliability And Validity ◽

Arabic Version

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The Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the Composite Abuse Scale

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.34.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 3-27

Author(s):

Eman Alhalal ◽

Marilyn Ford-Gilboe ◽

Carol Wong ◽

Fadia Albuhairan

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Factor Model ◽

Arab World ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Epidemiologic Studies ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Saudi Women ◽

And Control

Research that examines intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Arab world has been hampered by a lack of comprehensive valid and culturally appropriate measures. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Composite Abuse Scale (CAS) in a sample of 299 Saudi women recruited from primary healthcare centers. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) did not support the original four-factor structure of CAS. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the item pool reliably distinguished four different types of abuse (physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and control). Two items were dropped from the scale leaving a 27-item scale. The final four-factor model with 27 items was supported through further CFA, including analyses supporting the fit of the four-factor model on a higher level, second-order concept (IPV). Total and subscales CAS scores demonstrate excellent to good reliability and evidence of concurrent validity based on correlations with established measures of depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression [CESD]) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version [PCL-C]).

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