A cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Arabic cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire for patients with coronary heart disease

Shajrawi, AM, Khalil, H, Al-Smadi, AM, Al-Dweik, G, Slater, P, Granat, MH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0722-2760, Jones, I and Astin, F 2020, 'A cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Arabic cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire for patients with coronary heart disease' , International Journal Of Nursing Practice, 26 (4) , e12827.

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Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to cross-culturally translate and adapt the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire into Arabic and subsequently evaluate the psychometric properties of that translation in a population of Arabic patients. Method: The original English version of the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire was translated into Arabic following a process recommended by the World Health Organization. A convenience sample consisting of 268 Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease were recruited from a university-affiliated hospital in Amman, Jordan. Data were collected from August, 2018 until January, 2019. The factor structure, face and content validities, and internal consistency of the Arabic Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire were evaluated. Results: The factor structure analysis supported a three-factor high-order structure of the Arabic Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. Face validity showed that the language used, style and format were clear. The content validity demonstrated a very good content validity index. The reliability was good with ranging from 0.89 to 0.93 for all questionnaire subscales. Conclusion: The Arabic Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to assess the Cardiac Self-Efficacy of Arabic patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease. Further assessment of the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the questionnaire with different cardiac problems is now recommended.

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