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ArticleJournal of oral & facial pain and headache2026

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Arabic version of the Orofacial Awakening Symptoms Questionnaire (OFASQ).

Christelle Haddad, Ziad Azar, Anthony Mathias, Lynn Fayad, Tia Azar, Tylor Cosgrove, Mirna Fawaz, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit

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Christelle HaddadSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 466 Jounieh, Lebanon.
Ziad AzarSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 466 Jounieh, Lebanon.
Anthony MathiasSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 466 Jounieh, Lebanon.
Lynn FayadSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 466 Jounieh, Lebanon.
Tia AzarSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 466 Jounieh, Lebanon.
Tylor CosgroveSchool of Psychology, University of South Australia, 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Mirna FawazSchool of Nursing, Beirut Arab University, 1107 Beirut, Lebanon.
Sahar Obeid *Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, 1401 Jbeil, Lebanon.
Feten Fekih-Romdhane *Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Razi Hospital, 2010 Manouba, Tunisia.
Souheil Hallit *School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 466 Jounieh, Lebanon.

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backgroundMaking a measure of orofacial pain available for use among Arabic-speakers might contribute to the development of prevention and therapeutic programs that consider psychosocial and behavioral determinants of the Lebanese population. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Arabic version of the Orofacial Awakening Symptoms Questionnaire (OFASQ) among Lebanese adults.

methodsA cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted during August-September 2025 and included 427 participants (mean age = 27.5 ± 10.6 years; 56% women). The OFASQ was translated to Arabic using the forward-backward translation protocol.

resultsConfirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) supported a single-factor structure with good fit indices (χ

conclusionsThe Arabic OFASQ displayed reliability, validity, and cultural appropriateness for evaluating orofacial awakening indicators of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders in Arabic-speaking populations, validating its use in both clinical and research settings.

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Facial PainAdultArabsCross-Cultural ComparisonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLebanonMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationsYoung AdultArabicOrofacial Awakening Symptoms QuestionnaireOrofacial painPsychometric propertiesValidation

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