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Reliability and validity of Palestinian Student Alienation Scale
1Bethlehem University, Social Science Department, Israel.
Adolescence
|July 1, 1997
Summary
The Arabic Student Alienation Scale (SAS) is a reliable tool for assessing student alienation in Arabic-speaking populations. This validated scale aids researchers and clinicians in understanding alienation among youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Cross-cultural psychology
Background:
- Student alienation is a significant concern in educational psychology.
- Existing scales may not be culturally appropriate for Arabic-speaking students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an Arabic version of the Student Alienation Scale (SAS).
- To ensure the translated scale is reliable and valid for use with Arabic-speaking youth.
Main Methods:
- Translation and back-translation of the SAS by bilingual experts.
- Administered the Arabic SAS to 574 students (ages 14-21) along with BDI, SWLS, SCL-90-R, and SOCQ.
- Evaluated internal consistency, split-half reliability, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity.
Main Results:
- High internal consistency (alpha = .75) and moderate split-half reliability (.71).
- Acceptable test-retest reliability (r = .52).
- Significant correlations found between the Arabic SAS and measures of depression, life satisfaction, psychological distress, and locus of control, supporting concurrent validity.
Conclusions:
- The Arabic version of the Student Alienation Scale (SAS) demonstrates strong psychometric properties.
- The validated Arabic SAS is suitable for research and clinical applications involving Arabic-speaking student populations.