Elzeky Mohamed Elsayed Hamed, Abdelgawad Mohamed Ezzelregal, Shaban Mostafa, Machaly Eslam Reda, Shoukr Eman Mahmoud Mohammed, Shahine Noha Fathi Mohamed, Abdallah Haitham Mokhtar Mohamed
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia; Medical Surgical Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing -Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia; Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2025 Aug;87:104492. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104492. Epub 2025 Jul 29.
To translate and validate the Arabic version of the Gameful Experience Scale (GAMEX) and evaluate its psychometric properties among Saudi Arabian nursing students.
Gamification enhances engagement and learning in nursing education. The GAMEX scale assesses gameful learning experiences, but no Arabic version has been developed. This study addresses this gap by validating an Arabic GAMEX for nursing students.
A cross-sectional validation study.
The GAMEX scale was translated using a forward-backward translation process, ensuring cultural relevance. Data were collected through an online and in-class survey from 641 undergraduate nursing students. Psychometric validation included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency (Cronbach's α), test-retest reliability and measurement invariance across gender.
CFA supported a six-factor structure with good model fit indices (CFI = 0.972, RMSEA = 0.049). The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.952) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.967). No floor or ceiling effects were observed. Measurement invariance analysis confirmed metric invariance but identified partial scalar and residual invariance, indicating minor gender-based response differences.
The Arabic GAMEX is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing gameful learning experiences among Arabic-speaking nursing students. While enabling cross-gender comparisons, partial scalar and residual invariance suggest some gender-related variations. This validated tool supports gamification research in nursing education and informs educators about the effectiveness of game-based learning strategies.
翻译并验证游戏化体验量表（GAMEX）的阿拉伯语版本，并评估其在沙特阿拉伯护理专业学生中的心理测量特性。
游戏化可提高护理教育中的参与度和学习效果。GAMEX量表用于评估游戏化学习体验，但尚未开发阿拉伯语版本。本研究通过验证适用于护理专业学生的阿拉伯语GAMEX量表来填补这一空白。
横断面验证研究。
采用前后翻译法对GAMEX量表进行翻译，确保文化相关性。通过在线和课堂调查收集了641名本科护理专业学生的数据。心理测量学验证包括验证性因子分析（CFA）、内部一致性（克朗巴赫α系数）、重测信度以及跨性别测量不变性。
CFA支持六因素结构，模型拟合指数良好（CFI = 0.972，RMSEA = 0.049）。该量表显示出高内部一致性（克朗巴赫α系数 = 0.952）和出色的重测信度（ICC = 0.967）。未观察到地板效应或天花板效应。测量不变性分析证实了度量不变性，但发现了部分标量不变性和残差不变性，表明存在基于性别的轻微反应差异。
阿拉伯语GAMEX量表是评估阿拉伯语护理专业学生游戏化学习体验的有效且可靠工具。虽然能够进行跨性别比较，但部分标量不变性和残差不变性表明存在一些与性别相关的差异。这一经过验证的工具支持护理教育中的游戏化研究，并为教育工作者提供基于游戏的学习策略有效性的信息。
