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Selma Ben Letaifa1, Fatma Charfi2, Abir Ben Hamouda2
1G1 Geriatrics Department, Emile-Roux APHP Hospital, Limeil-Brévannes, 94450, France.
La Tunisie Medicale
|May 27, 2024
Summary
The Tunisian Arabic version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a valid tool for assessing adolescent sleep quality. This validated questionnaire can help identify sleep disorders in Tunisian youth.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent health
- Psychometrics
- Sleep medicine
Background:
- Sleep quality is complex and varies in adolescents.
- Prevalence of sleep disorders in Tunisia is unknown due to a lack of validated tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- Translate and validate the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) into Tunisian Arabic.
- Adapt the PSQI for use with middle school students in Tunisia.
Main Methods:
- Translation and back-translation of the PSQI into Tunisian Arabic.
- Cross-sectional study involving 560 adolescents.
- Exploratory factor analysis for construct validity and Cronbach's alpha for reliability.
Main Results:
- Factor analysis confirmed construct validity, with a single factor explaining 30.3% of the variance.
- The Tunisian Arabic PSQI demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.6).
- The translated questionnaire showed good factor loadings for all components.
Conclusions:
- The Tunisian Arabic version of the PSQI is a psychometrically sound measure.
- The validated PSQI can aid in detecting and evaluating sleep disorder symptoms in Tunisian adolescents.
- This tool supports further research on factors associated with poor sleep quality in youth.