Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students
AbstractDespite the increasing recognition of positive life skills interventions to enhance the psychological and physical well=being of individuals, there is an absence of a valid and reliable Arabic measure of Life Skills (LS) amongst youth. This study aims at validating an Arabic Life Skills Scal...
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| author | Diana Maddah Souheil Hallit Wissam Kabbara Marwan Akel Keith Bowen Zeinab Hasan Tamar Kabakian Khasholian Nael H Alami Pascale Salameh |
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| description | AbstractDespite the increasing recognition of positive life skills interventions to enhance the psychological and physical well=being of individuals, there is an absence of a valid and reliable Arabic measure of Life Skills (LS) amongst youth. This study aims at validating an Arabic Life Skills Scale (A-LSS) to assess the effectiveness of life skills interventions. A randomly selected sample of 1200 university students in Lebanon participated in this study. The exploratory-to-confirmatory factor analyses strategy was followed to examine the factor structure of the LSS. For that purpose, the sample was divided into two subsamples. The exploratory factor analysis results showed a nine-factor solution, with a strong reliability for the total scale (McDonald’s omega ω = 0.95) and all subscales (ω ranging from .68 to .91). The confirmatory analysis results showed excellent fit indices (CFI = .98, TLI = .97, GFI = .95; RMSEA = .031 [90% CI .028–.034] and SRMR = .061), after correlating residuals of items 53 and 54. Measurement invariance across genders was verified at the configural, scalar and metric levels. The A-LSS showed high reliability and validity of LS among Lebanese university students. This scale can be used as a valid tool to measure effectiveness of life skills health promotion interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2f92e19b14943478449c5da431355952023-09-28T10:28:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2023-12-0110110.1080/2331186X.2022.2162692Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university studentsDiana Maddah0Souheil Hallit1Wissam Kabbara2Marwan Akel3Keith Bowen4Zeinab Hasan5Tamar Kabakian Khasholian6Nael H Alami7Pascale Salameh8Faculties of Health Sciences, Modern University for Business & Science, American University of Beirut, LebanonSchool of Medicine and Medical Science, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon and Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, JordanSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, LebanonGraduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, USAOlayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonFaculty of Public Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonSchool of Health Sciences, Modern University for Business & Science, Beirut, LebanonLebanese American University, School of Medicine; Institut National de Santé Publique, Epidémiologie Clinique et Toxicologie (INSPECT-LB), LebanonAbstractDespite the increasing recognition of positive life skills interventions to enhance the psychological and physical well=being of individuals, there is an absence of a valid and reliable Arabic measure of Life Skills (LS) amongst youth. This study aims at validating an Arabic Life Skills Scale (A-LSS) to assess the effectiveness of life skills interventions. A randomly selected sample of 1200 university students in Lebanon participated in this study. The exploratory-to-confirmatory factor analyses strategy was followed to examine the factor structure of the LSS. For that purpose, the sample was divided into two subsamples. The exploratory factor analysis results showed a nine-factor solution, with a strong reliability for the total scale (McDonald’s omega ω = 0.95) and all subscales (ω ranging from .68 to .91). The confirmatory analysis results showed excellent fit indices (CFI = .98, TLI = .97, GFI = .95; RMSEA = .031 [90% CI .028–.034] and SRMR = .061), after correlating residuals of items 53 and 54. Measurement invariance across genders was verified at the configural, scalar and metric levels. The A-LSS showed high reliability and validity of LS among Lebanese university students. This scale can be used as a valid tool to measure effectiveness of life skills health promotion interventions.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2162692Arabic Life Skill Scaleexploratory factor analysisconfirmatory analysis |
| spellingShingle | Diana Maddah Souheil Hallit Wissam Kabbara Marwan Akel Keith Bowen Zeinab Hasan Tamar Kabakian Khasholian Nael H Alami Pascale Salameh Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students Cogent Education Arabic Life Skill Scale exploratory factor analysis confirmatory analysis |
| title | Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students |
| title_full | Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students |
| title_short | Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students |
| title_sort | validation of the first arabic version of the life skills scale among university students |
| topic | Arabic Life Skill Scale exploratory factor analysis confirmatory analysis |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2162692 |
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