Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing/Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
J Nurs Meas. 2022 Sep 1;30(3):388-406. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-20-00113. Epub 2021 Mar 17.
: The Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS), a reliable and valid 43-item scale, measures eight specific reasons as to why people reminisce. The current literature lacks an Arabic version of empirically-validated tools that measure reminiscence functions. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the translated version of the RFS in a sample of Arabic speakers from Jordan. : The scale was first translated into Arabic and then was translated back into English. A committee of experts reviewed the Arabic scale and then confirmed its content validity. A convenience, snowball sample of 422 subjects completed the Arabic RFS. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the internal consistency method were used to evaluate the factorial structure and reliability of the Arab RFS, respectively. : The Arabic RFS reported excellent content validity. EFA yielded a six-factor, 39-item structure that accounted for 52% of the variance. Cronbach's alphas for the six factors ranged from 0.82 to 0.91, indicating good to excellent internal consistency. : The Arabic RFS is a valid and reliable measure of reminiscence functions for Jordanian adults.
：回忆功能量表（RFS）是一个可靠且有效的 43 项量表，用于衡量人们回忆的八个具体原因。目前，文献中缺乏经过实证验证的、可衡量回忆功能的阿拉伯语工具。本研究旨在检验经过翻译的 RFS 版本在约旦阿拉伯语使用者样本中的心理测量学特性。
：量表首先被翻译成阿拉伯语，然后再被翻译成英语。一个专家委员会对阿拉伯语量表进行了审查，然后确认了其内容效度。一个方便的、滚雪球的 422 名受试者样本完成了阿拉伯语 RFS。探索性因素分析（EFA）和内部一致性方法分别用于评估阿拉伯语 RFS 的因子结构和信度。
：阿拉伯语 RFS 报告了极好的内容效度。EFA 产生了一个由 6 个因素、39 个项目组成的结构，占总方差的 52%。六个因素的克朗巴赫 α 系数范围在 0.82 到 0.91 之间，表明具有良好到极好的内部一致性。
：阿拉伯语 RFS 是一种针对约旦成年人回忆功能的有效且可靠的衡量工具。
