Translating and establishing the psychometric properties of the Jenkins Sleep Scale for Arabic-speaking individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Jenkins Sleep Scale is a widely used self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality and disturbances. This study aimed to translate the scale into Arabic and evaluate its psychometric properties in an Arabic-speaking population.

Methods

The Jenkins Sleep Scale was translated into Arabic using forward and backward translation procedures. The Arabic version was administered to a convenience sample of 420 adults along with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) for validation purposes. Reliability was examined using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was also conducted to test the unidimensional factor structure. Convergent validity was assessed using correlations with P

SUBMITTER: AlMashouk Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10976800 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature