ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Translation, validity, and reliability of an Arabic version of the short Healthy Eating Index tested in young Saudi adults: a questionnaire-based study.
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- Digital burnout in nursing: development of a valid and reliable scale to assess digital burnout associated with the digitalization process in nursing.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Link Between Diet Quality and Lifestyle Factors Among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing the association between diet quality and sociodemographic factors in young Saudi adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: The short Healthy Eating Index (sHEI) effectively evaluates overall and specific aspects of dietary quality; however, an Arabic version has not been developed yet. This study aimed to translate the sHEI into Arabic, adapt it culturally, and assess its reliability and validity among young Saudi adults. Methods: The 22-item sHEI was translated and reviewed by a panel of nine Saudi nutritionists and dietitians for face and content validity. Reliability was assessed using an online, self-administered questionnaire completed by 615 participants recruited through convenience sampling. Internal consistency was evaluated with Cronbach's alpha, and construct validity was assessed through factor analysis using Bartlett's test of sphericity and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy. Results: Face validity analysis indicated a 90% comprehensibility score, whereas content validity values for individual items ranged from 0.89 to 0.99, with a mean expert endorsement between 0.98 and 1.00. The sHEI nutrition scale achieved a Cronbach's alpha of 0.81 for adequacy-related items after excluding Question 22 (water intake). Principal component analysis identified three factors related to adequacy and one factor related to moderation. Discussion: The Arabic version of the sHEI demonstrated strong validity and reliability for assessing dietary quality among young Saudi adults. It provides a practical tool for use in community-based assessments, nutritional interventions, and future research.
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