Verification of the Appropriateness of the Psychometric Properties of Leahy Emotional Schema Scale of the University Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Authors

Hanem Alboray, Suez Canal University & King Faisal UniversityFollow

Abstract

The study aimed to verify the psychometric characteristics of the Arabic version of the Emotional Schema Scale (Leahy, 2002) translated by Al Jamea. The study included (440) randomly selected students from the scientific and humanities colleges at King Faisal University, Al hasa, Saudi Arabia, with the mean age of (20.47) years and a standard deviation of (2.12) years. The descriptive method was used. That is ,the used statistical methods were (averages, standard deviations, correlation coefficients, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Cronbach's alpha. The results showed that the scale has an acceptable level of validity and reliability, and we can use it in Arab countries after deleting one factor, and producing local standards in the Saudi environment.

Recommended Citation

Alboray, Hanem (2020) "Verification of the Appropriateness of the Psychometric Properties of Leahy Emotional Schema Scale of the University Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/aaup/vol6/iss1/8