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1Department of Public health and Infectious diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Background:
Self-awareness is the process of understanding yourself and is an essential concept for personal growth and individual advancement. It refers to the ability to recognize and comprehend one's thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and personality traits. Being self-aware allows improvement in the management of emotions, interpersonal relationships, and making conscious decisions that reflect on values and objectives. However, measuring self-awareness can be a challenge. Finding a reliable and valid method to assess this complex aspect of self can be crucial for quantifying the level and monitoring its progress over time.
Methods:
The Self Awareness Outcome Questionnaire (SAOQ) has been identified as a suitable tool for this purpose. This study aims to ensure that the scale, initially developed in English, maintains its accuracy and sensitivity even after being translated into Italian. Differences between test and re-test were assessed. The significance of Cronbach's alpha was estimated.
Results:
The results show no significant differences between groups.
Conclusions:
The Italian version of the SAOQ gives us the possibility to further analyze research on self-awareness.
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