Sfeir Michel, Postigo Álvaro, Fekih-Romdhane Feten, González-Nuevo Covadonga, Malaeb Diana, Hallit Souheil, Obeid Sahar
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium.
Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 2;15(1):406. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-83089-w.
It is well evidenced that Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) are important mental health determinants, particularly in adolescents and young adults. The short version of the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S3) is widely used globally to assess EMS, and has yet to be validated in the Arabic language. The aim of the current study was to validate the Arabic version of the YSQ-S3 in Arabic-speaking young adults from Lebanon. This cross-sectional study was carried out between September and December 2020. A total of 1175 participants was recruited through convenience sampling. The data was collected through an online questionnaire containing the following sections: sociodemographic information about the participants, Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form Version 3 (YSQ-S3), the Lebanese Anxiety Scale (LAS-10), the Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-10) and the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a reasonable fit to the 5-domain structure of the questionnaire. All scores showed high McDonald's omega values (0.91-0.97). Additionally, all maladaptive domains were significantly and positively correlated with more depression, anxiety and stress, attesting for their concurrent validity. Finally, analyses supported the measurement invariance of the Arabic YSQ-S3, with no difference found between men and women in all domains. The results of the current study suggest that the YSQ-S3 is a valid instrument to assess EMS among the Arabic-speaking population. The validation of the Arabic version of the YSQ-S3 should facilitate the evaluation of EMS for clinicians in their practices.
有充分证据表明，早期适应不良图式（EMS）是重要的心理健康决定因素，在青少年和年轻人中尤为如此。青少年图式问卷简版（YSQ-S3）在全球范围内被广泛用于评估EMS，但尚未在阿拉伯语中得到验证。本研究的目的是在黎巴嫩讲阿拉伯语的年轻人中验证YSQ-S3的阿拉伯语版本。这项横断面研究于2020年9月至12月进行。通过便利抽样共招募了1175名参与者。数据通过一份在线问卷收集，该问卷包括以下部分：参与者的社会人口学信息、青少年图式问卷简版第3版（YSQ-S3）、黎巴嫩焦虑量表（LAS-10）《贝鲁特痛苦量表》（BDS-10）和蒙哥马利-阿斯伯格抑郁评定量表（MADRS）。验证性因素分析表明该问卷与五领域结构具有合理的拟合度。所有得分均显示出较高的麦克唐纳ω值（0.91 - 0.97）。此外，所有适应不良领域均与更多的抑郁、焦虑和压力显著正相关，证明了其同时效度。最后，分析支持了阿拉伯语YSQ-S3的测量不变性，在所有领域中男性和女性之间未发现差异。本研究结果表明，YSQ-S3是评估阿拉伯语人群中EMS的有效工具。YSQ-S3阿拉伯语版本的验证应为临床医生在实践中评估EMS提供便利。
