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Validation of Beck Cognitive Insight Scale - Arabic version in a Tunisian sample
B N Saguem1, A Braham1, M K Ines1
1Research Laboratory LR12ES04, Department of Psychiatry, University of Sousse, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
L'Encephale
|February 15, 2022
Summary
The Arabic Beck Cognitive Insight Scale is a reliable tool for assessing cognitive insight in patients with and without psychosis. This validated scale aids in detecting and preventing cognitive insight impairments.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Psychometric Validation
Background:
- Cognitive insight involves the ability to re-evaluate anomalous beliefs.
- Assessing cognitive insight is crucial for understanding and treating psychosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS).
- To establish a culturally adapted tool for measuring cognitive insight in Arabic-speaking populations.
Main Methods:
- Translation of the English BCIS into Literary Arabic.
- Administration of the Arabic BCIS to 150 patients (with and without psychosis).
- Assessment of psychometric properties including validity and reliability using confirmatory factor analysis.
Main Results:
- The Arabic BCIS demonstrated adequate psychometric properties for assessing cognitive insight.
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure (self-reflectiveness and self-certainty).
- Psychotic patients exhibited higher self-certainty scores, indicating greater confidence in their beliefs.
Conclusions:
- The Arabic version of the BCIS is a valid and reliable measure for cognitive insight assessment.
- This tool can enhance the detection and prevention of cognitive insight impairments in clinical settings.
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