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Farah El Houari1, Ibtissam El Harch2, Abdelkrim Janati Idrissi3
1Sociology and Psychology Laboratory, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences Dhar Al Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Objectives:
This study aims to validate the SAEF-A (Scale Assessment Of Executive Functions-Adult) test, a new instrument for measuring executive functions in adults.
Materials And Methods:
The study participants are residents of Fez-Meknes over 18 years old. Two groups were enrolled: people with epilepsy and a healthy group. We constructed the tests in all three Moroccan languages: Darija, Tamazight, and Arabic. We validated the SAEF-A test according to Bernaud's instructions compared to the BRIEF-A test.
Results:
The Alpha Cronbach and Split Half were 92% and 88%, respectively. Exploratory research results highlight five facets of perceived value. Significant convergent validation existed between the BRIEF-A subscales and the SAEF-A scale. The results show that the people with epilepsy sample can be discriminated from the healthy ones in all dimensions, except planning, with a minor difference.
Conclusions:
The results provide good reliability and validity for the SAEF-A. It will be helpful in studies of Moroccan adults and other people.
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