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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Arabic validation of the incharge financial distress/financial well-being scale and the new single-item financial stress scale.

Christian-Joseph El Zouki, Abdallah Chahine, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Sami El Khatib, Antonio Nehme, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit

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Christian-Joseph El ZoukiUFR de Médecine, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Rue des Louvels, Amiens, France.
Abdallah ChahineSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Rabih HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Diana MalaebCollege of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Sami El KhatibDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese International University, Bekaa, Lebanon.
Antonio NehmeSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Sahar ObeidDepartment of Social and Education Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon.
Feten Fekih-RomdhaneDepartment of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Razi Hospital, Maouba, Tunisia.
Souheil HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.

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Abstract

Background: The current study aimed to investigate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Arabic adaptation of the InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being Scale, and to examine a newly developed single-item measure of financial stress, the Single-Item Financial Stress scale (SIFiS), in a sample of Lebanese adults. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 403 participants completed an Arabic-translated version of the IFDFW scale via an online survey. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the scale. Results: A one-factor structure was supported by the analysis. Internal reliability was excellent, with very high omega and alpha coefficients for the IFDFW scale ( Conclusion: The findings confirm that the Arabic versions of the IFDFW scale and the SIFiS are valid and reliable. Their use is therefore recommended in various settings among Arabic-speaking adults. These simple and straightforward measurement tools may improve cross-cultural studies on financial well-being.

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Financial StressStress, PsychologicalAdultAgedArabsCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansLebanonMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultArabicfactor analysisfinancial stressincharge financial distress/financial well-being scalevalidation

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PMCPMC12183218

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