Psychometric Evaluation of the Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale Arabic Version for Saudi Nursing Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Nahed Alquwez ◽  
Hikmet Alqubeilat ◽  
Paolo C. Colet
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Spiritual Coping ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Positive Correlation

Aim: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spiritual Coping Strategies scale Arabic version (SCS-A) in a sample of nursing students in Saudi Arabia. Method: This study had a cross-sectional design with a convenience sample of 100 nursing students in Saudi Arabia. Using the SCS-A and the Muslim Religiosity Scale for data collection, data were analyzed to establish the reliability and validity of the SCS-A. Findings: Good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α > .70) and stability reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient > .80) were observed. Two dominant factors were extracted from the scale items, the nonreligious coping strategies and religious coping strategies, which accounted for 35.5% and 32.7% of the variance, respectively. The religious coping subscale exhibited a strong positive correlation with the religious practices subscale of the Muslim Religious Involvement Scale ( r = .45, p < .001) and total religiosity score ( r = .48, p < .001) as well as a weak positive correlation with the intrinsic religious beliefs subscale ( r = .25, p < .05). No significant relationship was found between nonreligious coping subscale and the Muslim Religious Involvement Scale. Conclusion: The SCS-A exhibited an acceptable validity and reliability, supporting its sound psychometric properties with respect to the responses from Saudi nursing students.

scholarly journals Level of Life Satisfaction and Psychological Flow among Female Students at Unaizah College, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-73
Author(s):  
د. فاتن هادي الحربي
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Married Students

This study investigated the level of life satisfaction and psychological flow among female students at Unaizah College in Saudi Arabia. To achieve this, a measure for life satisfaction was developed and the Arabic version of the psychological flow measure, developed by Marsh and Jackson (1996), was adopted. After verifying the psychometric properties of the two scales, they were administered to a sample of 225 female students (79 married and 146 unmarried). The collected data was processed and analyzed by using the SPSS. The findings revealed that married students had more life satisfaction than unmarried ones, but there were no differences between them regarding the psychological flow. There was also a statistically significant positive correlation between life satisfaction and the psychological flow. Regarding specialization, students of engineering colleges showed more life satisfaction and psychological flow than students of human colleges. The study concluded with a set of recommendations, including encouraging female students to get married while at college.

Psychometric Properties of the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale–Arabic Version in Saudi Nursing Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Farhan Alshammari ◽  
Paolo C. Colet
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Care Giving

Aim: To evaluate the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS) in a sample of Saudi nursing students. Method: A convenience sample of 202 Saudi nursing students was included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The 35-item Arabic version of the SCGS (SCGS-A) was tested for internal consistency, stability reliability, content validity, and construct validity. Findings: The SCGS-A manifested acceptable internal consistency and stability reliability with computed Cronbach’s alpha ranges from .84 to .94, and an intraclass correlation coefficient of .97. The item-level content validity index ranged from .83 to 1, and the scale-level content validity index (average) was .98. The principal component analysis revealed five dominant components with eigenvalues greater than 1, and a cumulative contribution rate of 62.0%. The five factors were moderately to strongly correlated ( r = .29-.56; p < .001) with each other and with the overall SCGS-A score ( r = .57-.77; p < .001). Conclusion: The SCGS-A manifested an acceptable reliability and validity in Saudi nursing students, which supports its sound psychometric properties. With the establishment of this valid and reliable tool, timely and accurate assessment of student nurses’ perceptions about spirituality and spiritual care can be facilitated.

Modification, Translation, and Psychometric Testing of the Arabic Version of the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience (BES-CPE)

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00050
Author(s):  
Monirah Albloushi ◽  
Linda Ferguson ◽  
Laurie Hellsten ◽  
Lynnette Stemler ◽  
Arlene Kent-Wilkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Clinical Placement ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Back Translation

BackgroundThis paper aimed to describe the modification, translation, and psychometric testing of the Arabic version of the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience (BES-CPE).MethodsThis study included the following phases: modification of the original BES-CPE based on the qualitative findings from a previous study; translation and back-translation of the scale; evaluation of the content validity by experts from Saudi Arabia; evaluation of the internal consistency reliability; and other psychometric properties of the Arabic BES-CPE.ResultThe results demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties. The Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.68 to 0.92.ConclusionThe Arabic BES-CPE is a promising tool that can be used to assess Saudi nursing students' sense of belonging. However, testing the tool with other undergraduate nursing students in a different context is recommended.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Health Empowerment Scale Arabic Version for Working Women in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110560
Author(s):  
Nahed Alquwez ◽  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Farhan Alshammari ◽  
Norah Sharea H. Alotaibi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Health Empowerment

In a country such as Saudi Arabia where gender equality-related challenges continue to be social issues, measuring the health empowerment of Saudi working women is critical in understanding the real picture of women empowerment in the country during this era of great transformation. Therefore, we conducted this research to evaluate psychometric properties of the Health Empowerment Scale Arabic version (HES-A) in measuring the health empowerment of Saudi working women. We surveyed a sample of 322 Saudi working women from June to August 2020 using an online survey constituting questions on demographic and work-related information and the HES-A. The computed values for the item-level content validity index of the 8 scale items were from .80 and 1.00, whereas the computed value of the scale-level content validity index by average method was .91. The principal component and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a unidimentional scale. The computation revealed an alpha of .92. Education, type of employment, years of working experience, and salary were identified as significant factors influencing the health empowerment. The HES-A exhibited adequate validity and internal consistency for use in measuring the health empowerment of Saudi women. The HES-A can expand the research agenda on health empowerment Arab women. Researchers and policymakers could use the HES-A in assessing the status of health empowerment of Arabic-speaking women, which could inform policies and interventions aimed at ensuring health empowered women in this part of the globe.

scholarly journals Prevalence of dry eye syndrome in association with the use of contact lenses in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer Habeeb Almutairi ◽  
Bayan Sulaiman Alalawi ◽  
Ghadir Hamzah Badr ◽  
Razan Ahmed Alawaz ◽  
Maan Albarry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Contact Lenses ◽  
Dry Eye Syndrome ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Ocular Surface Disease Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Frequency Of Contact

Abstract Background Dry eye disease is a tear film disorder which can cause discomfort to patients and negatively affect vision acuity. A number of risk factors has been reported to affect the incidence and severity of dry eye syndrome (DES). The aim is to study the prevalence of DES in Saudi Arabia and the factors affecting the severity of DES in relation to the use of contact lenses. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted on 310 participants using the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire and the eye dryness part from contact lens questionnaire-8 (CLDEQ-8). Dry eye OSDI scores were compared across different epidemiological and risk factors with focus on the use of contact lenses. Pearson and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were used to analyze the frequency of contact lenses usage in relation to OSDI scores. Student’s t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were used to compare means of two or more than two groups, respectively. Results Forty eight (15.5%) of participants did not have any degree of DES, achieving an OSDI score between 0 and 12. Forty participants (12.9%) scored from 13 to 22, (mild DES), 44 (14.2%) were moderate, scoring 23–32 on the OSDI, while those who scored above 33 were 178 (57.4%) had severe DES. The mean score for all participants was 37.8. A high percentage of participants (84.5%) had some degree of DES. There was a strong positive correlation between OSDI score and the frequency of the feeling of dry eye and a moderate positive correlation between OSDI score and the intensity of dryness feeling. Out of 310 participants, 136 (43.9%) indicated using contact lenses. There was no significant association between the use of contact lenses per se and DES, however, those who used contact lenses more frequently had significantly higher OSDI scores. Conclusions Dry eye syndrome is a widespread, underdiagnosed condition in Saudi Arabia. The frequency of contact lenses use may contribute to the incidence of DES.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale in Hemodialysis Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 1025-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Saffari ◽  
Harold G. Koenig ◽  
Ghader Ghanizadeh ◽  
Amir H. Pakpour ◽  
Donia R. Baldacchino
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Spiritual Coping

scholarly journals Study on Vertically Distributed Aerosol Optical Characteristics over Saudi Arabia Using CALIPSO Satellite Data

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 603
Author(s):  
Ziyue Zhang ◽  
Bo Su ◽  
Yuanyuan Chen ◽  
Jinjing Lan ◽  
Muhammad Bilal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Optical Characteristics ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Aerosol Layer ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Northern Border

The optical characteristics of vertically distributed aerosols over Saudi Arabia were investigated using the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) data from 2007 to 2019. The study region was divided into three parts (Region I: Tabuk, Makkah, Al Madinah, Asir, Al Bahah, Jizan, Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, the eastern region, Kassim, Hale, Asir, Baha, Tabuk, the northern border region, Jizan, Najilan, and Jufu. Region II: Ar, Al, Ha, Al, and Najran. Region III Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah and Ash Sharqiyah) to understand regional aerosol characteristics by performing interannual and seasonal analysis for nine aerosol types during the day and nighttime. We found that the aerosol optical depth (AOD) estimates were the highest over eastern Saudi Arabia (region III) and were seemingly driven by the presence of an expansive desert in the region. As anticipated, the AOD observations were substantially higher in spring and summer than in autumn and winter owing to the frequent occurrence of dust events during the former. Daytime observations exhibited higher AOD values than those at nighttime, which might be related to higher daytime anthropogenic activities. The estimates of the base height of the lowest aerosol layer (HB1) and the top altitude of the highest aerosol layer (TAH) were altered depending on the topography (the higher the altitude, the higher the annual mean value of HB1 and TAH). The aerosol layers (N) were relatively abundant over region III, seemingly due to the relatively stronger atmospheric convection over this region. The volume depolarization ratio of the lowest aerosol layer (VDR1) was considerable during the night due to deposition at nighttime, and VDR1 was relatively substantial in spring and summer. The color ratio of the lowest aerosol layer (CR1) estimates over regions II and III was higher at night. We report a weak positive correlation between the thickness of the lowest aerosol layer (HTH1) and the AOD of the lowest aerosol layer (AOD1) in the three regions, a strong positive correlation between TAH and N, and a negative correlation between the AOD proportion of the lowest aerosol layer (PAOD1) and N in Saudi Arabia. In this paper, the optical and physical properties of aerosols in Saudi Arabia have been studied for 13 years. Our results could provide references for researchers and the government, and relevant departments with data support on the aerosol layer to help control air pollution in Saudi Arabia.

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