Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short form of Weinstein noise sensitivity scale (NSS-SF) in a community sample of adolescents.
Autor: | Azzi NM; School of Medicine, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France., Azzi V; School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon., Hallit R; School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon.; Department of Infectious Disease, Bellevue Medical Center, Mansourieh, Lebanon.; Department of Infectious Disease, Notre Dame des Secours, University Hospital Center, Byblos, Lebanon., Malaeb D; College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates., Dabbous M; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon., Sakr F; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.; École Doctorale Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Paris, France., Fekih-Romdhane F; The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of psychiatry 'Ibn Omrane', Razi hospital, Manouba, 2010, Tunisia.; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia., Obeid S; Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon. saharobeid23@hotmail.com., Hallit S; School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon. souheilhallit@hotmail.com.; Psychology Department, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, 21478, Saudi Arabia. souheilhallit@hotmail.com.; Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. souheilhallit@hotmail.com.; Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon. souheilhallit@hotmail.com. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | BMC psychology [BMC Psychol] 2023 Nov 08; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 384. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 08. |
DOI: | 10.1186/s40359-023-01433-7 |
Abstrakt: | Background: The Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale (NSS) is widely recognized as a prominent unidimensional self-reported questionnaire to measure noise sensitivity, which is regarded as the foremost subjective factor moderating the impact of noise on perceived levels of annoyance. In this current study, we conducted an examination of the psychometric properties of a newly translated Arabic version of the short form of the scale (NSS-SF). Methods: A sample of 527 Lebanese adolescents participated in the study, completing the NSS-SF with measures of noise annoyance and insomnia. The total sample was randomly divided into two subsamples. Exploratory-to-Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA-CFA) was conducted. The normed model chi-square (χ²/df), the Steiger-Lind root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), the Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) and the comparative fit index (CFI). Values ≤ 5 for χ²/df, and ≤ 0.08 for RMSEA, and 0.90 for CFI and TLI indicate good fit of the model to the data. Composite reliability in both subsamples was assessed using McDonald's ω and Cronbach's alpha. Results: EFA results on the first split-half subsample revealed that one item (item 2) was removed because of low communality (< 0.3); the other 4 items converged on one factor, which explained 67.85% of the common variance (ω = 0.84 and α = 0.84). CFA was conducted on the second half-split subsample in adults according to the model obtained on the first split-half subsample; the fit indices were acceptable as follows: χ 2 /df = 5.07/2 = 2.54, p < .001, RMSEA = 0.076 (90% CI 0.001, 0.160), SRMR = 0.021, CFI = 0.992, and TLI = 0.976 (ω = 0.84 and α = 0.84). Configural, metric, and scalar invariance was supported across gender in the total sample. Conclusion: Our findings substantiate that the Arabic version of the NSS-SF is a reliable, psychometrically valid instrument for assessing noise sensitivity among Arab adolescents, thereby enhancing its overall utility and applicability within Arab countries. (© 2023. The Author(s).) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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