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

Ibrahim, Nashwa; Newby, Christopher; Thomas, Neil; Slade, Mike

Abstract

Self-efficacy-positive beliefs about one's own competencies and mastery-is associated with better recovery outcomes for people using mental health services.

Aim: To translate the Self-Efficacy for Personal Recovery Scale (SEPRS) into Arabic and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version.

Methods: An 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 standardised measures of hope and loneliness were administered to 119 young people in two rounds.

Results: Internal 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.

Conclusion: The use of the Arabic SEPRS with Arabic-speaking samples is supported. Further research to investigate divergent validity is warranted.

Citation

Ibrahim, N., Newby, C., Thomas, N., & Slade, M. (2022). Measuring recovery in Arabic countries: Translation of the self-efficacy for personal recovery scale. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 68(7), 1428-1434. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211028604

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 7, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 27, 2021
• Publication Date: 2022-11
• Deposit Date: Jun 9, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 27, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Social Psychiatry
• Print ISSN: 0020-7640
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-2854
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 68
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 1428-1434
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211028604
• Keywords: Self-Efficacy; Personal Recovery; Young People; Scale Evaluation
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5652127
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00207640211028604