Factorial Validity of the Arabic Version of the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 Items (SAVE-6) Scale among the General Population in Lebanon
10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e168
- Author:
Youjin HONG
1
;
Soyoung YOO
;
Hussein Walid MREYDEM
;
Bayan Tarek ABOU ALI
;
Nada Omar SALEH
;
Sajida Fawaz HAMMOUDI
;
Joohee LEE
;
Sooyeon SUH
;
Seockhoon CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2021;36(25):e168-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study explored the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6) scale for assessing people's anxiety in response to the viral epidemic in Lebanon. The 406 participants responded voluntarily to the online survey that included the SAVE-6, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) tools. The single-structure SAVE-6 model showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.773). The SAVE-6 scale also showed good convergent validity with the GAD-7 (Spearman's ρ = 0.42, P < 0.001) and PHQ-9 (ρ = 0.38, P < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed an Arabic SAVE-6 cut-off score of 12 points (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.753; sensitivity = 62.74%; specificity = 78.26%) for an at least mild degree of anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 5). The Arabic version of the SAVE-6 was a reliable, valid, and solely usable scale for measuring the anxiety response of the general population to the viral epidemic.
