Cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties of the Arabic Brief COPE in Saudi population
- Author:
Mohammed Alghamd
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Coping strategies;
validity;
reliability;
Saudi Arabia
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2020;75(5):502-509
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction: Coping strategies for stress tend to vary in
different cultural. The Brief COPE (BC) is the most
commonly used self-report instrument to identify the types
of coping strategies used which has a total of 14 strategies
with 28 items. The aim of this study was to translate into
Arabic and validate the Brief COPE scale in the Saudi
Arabian population.
Methods: A cross-sectional method was used to assess the
reliability, validity, and cultural appropriateness of the Arabic
version of the Brief COPE (A-BC) among 302 males and
females (33.8% females).
Results: The test-retest reliability was strong at 0.8, and the
principal component factor analysis yielded a 3-factor
structure, namely ‘active coping’, ‘passive coping’, and
‘support-seeking’, with Composite Reliability scores of 0.84,
0.75, and 0.81 respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis
indicated an acceptable factors structure.
Conclusion: The 3-factor structure of the A-BC was found to
be a valid and reliable instrument among the Saudi
population. This makes the scale useful in both clinical
practice and clinical research.
