TY - JOUR
T1 - Translating and validating the hoarding rating scale-self report into Arabic
AU - Hussain, Nour Mohammad
AU - AlMansouri, Dalal Hasan
AU - AlGhareeb, Muneera
AU - Almutawa, Yaser Mansoor
AU - Bucheeri, Omaima Khaled
AU - Helmy, Mai
AU - Trabelsi, Khaled
AU - Saif, Zahra
AU - Jahrami, Haitham
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/8/16
Y1 - 2023/8/16
N2 - BACKGROUND: Hoarding disorder is characterized by a persistent inability to part with possessions due to a perceived need to keep them, regardless of their actual value. Arabic-speaking populations currently lack a validated tool specifically designed to assess hoarding symptoms.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the Hoarding Rating Scale-Self Report (HRS-SR) into the Arabic-language.METHODS: The study employed the gold standard approach to translation, involving forward translation by independent translators and back translation review. We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online survey completed by 500 participants from four Arabic-speaking countries. Psychometric analyses included internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity against generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7), and confirmatory factor analysis.RESULTS: With a McDonald's omega and Cronbach's alpha of approximately 0.80, the Arabic translation of the HRS-SR showed acceptable test-retest reliability as well as good internal consistency. The survey also showed strong convergent validity with the 7-item survey for GAD-7. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor structure, confirming that each item measured the same construct.CONCLUSION: The HRS-SR is a trustworthy and valid tool for evaluating hoarding symptoms in Arabic-speaking people. This survey could be helpful for both clinical and academic research. Future research should examine cultural variations in hoarding behavior in Arabic-speaking populations and validate the questionnaire in clinical populations.
AB - BACKGROUND: Hoarding disorder is characterized by a persistent inability to part with possessions due to a perceived need to keep them, regardless of their actual value. Arabic-speaking populations currently lack a validated tool specifically designed to assess hoarding symptoms.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the Hoarding Rating Scale-Self Report (HRS-SR) into the Arabic-language.METHODS: The study employed the gold standard approach to translation, involving forward translation by independent translators and back translation review. We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online survey completed by 500 participants from four Arabic-speaking countries. Psychometric analyses included internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity against generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7), and confirmatory factor analysis.RESULTS: With a McDonald's omega and Cronbach's alpha of approximately 0.80, the Arabic translation of the HRS-SR showed acceptable test-retest reliability as well as good internal consistency. The survey also showed strong convergent validity with the 7-item survey for GAD-7. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor structure, confirming that each item measured the same construct.CONCLUSION: The HRS-SR is a trustworthy and valid tool for evaluating hoarding symptoms in Arabic-speaking people. This survey could be helpful for both clinical and academic research. Future research should examine cultural variations in hoarding behavior in Arabic-speaking populations and validate the questionnaire in clinical populations.
KW - Humans
KW - Self Report
KW - Hoarding
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Reproducibility of Results
KW - Language
KW - Arabic
KW - Hoarding disorder
KW - Assessment
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Scale
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U2 - 10.1186/s40359-023-01277-1
DO - 10.1186/s40359-023-01277-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 37587535
SN - 2050-7283
VL - 11
SP - 233
JO - BMC psychology
JF - BMC psychology
IS - 1
M1 - 233
ER -