Measuring recovery in Arabic countries: Translation of the self-efficacy for personal recovery scale

Abstract

AIMTo translate the Self-Efficacy for Personal Recovery Scale (SEPRS) into Arabic and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version.METHODSAn established translation methodology was employed, involving back-translation, comparison, forward-translation, comparison, and piloting. The pre-final version of the Arabic translated scale was tested for clarity with young people with a primary diagnosis of mental health problem. The final Arabic version and standardized measures of hope and loneliness were administered to 119 young people in two rounds.RESULTSInternal consistency was adequate (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87 in round 1, 0.91 in round 2). Consistent with the English version, a one-factor solution best fitted the data. The correlation between SEPRS and hope was R = 0.60 (round 1) and R = 0.61 (round 2), indicating convergent validity. The correlation between SEPRS and loneliness was R = -0.52 (round 1) and R = -0.60 (round 2). Correlation between test and retest was R = -0.998 indicated adequate test-retest reliability. Minimal floor and ceiling effects were detected.CONCLUSIONThe use of the Arabic SEPRS with Arabic-speaking samples is supported. Further research to investigate divergent validity is warranted.