Examination of the psychometric properties of Arabic version of the Body Vigilance Scale.
Chahine, Abdallah Hemade, Ali El Zouki, Christian-Joseph Obeid, Sahar Lahoud, Jean-Claude Fekih-Romdhane, Feten Hallit, Souheil
Chahine, Abdallah
Hemade, Ali
El Zouki, Christian-Joseph
Obeid, Sahar
Lahoud, Jean-Claude
Fekih-Romdhane, Feten
Hallit, Souheil
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2025-06-02
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The Body Vigilance Scale (BVS) was designed and validated as a short and concise measure to assess attentional focus on bodily sensations and related processes. The BVS is available in the English language, but no Arabic version have been developed, and no validation of the scale exists in Lebanon. The current study aimed to determine the reliability, validity and factor structure of the Arabic version of the Body Vigilance Scale.
This study has a cross-sectional design. It was conducted from October 2 to November 20, 2024, enrolling Lebanese adults. The study was carried out in the Arabic language and included the BVS, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index and the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory.
In total, 641 participants participated in this study, with a mean age of 35.11 ± 12.67 years and 70.5% females. Internal reliability of BVS was adequate (ω = .87/ α = .86). Invariance was shown at the metric and scalar levels in terms of genders. A significantly higher mean BVS score was found in females compared to males. Higher depression (r = 0.26; p < 0.001), anxiety (r = 0.29; p < 0.001), insomnia (r = 0.29; p < 0.001) and mindfulness (r = 0.27; p < 0.001) correlated significantly with higher body vigilance scores.
The Arabic version of the BVS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing somatic attention in Arabic-speaking populations. Its psychometric robustness, demonstrated measurement invariance across genders, and associations with psychological distress measures underscore its utility in both clinical and research settings.
This study has a cross-sectional design. It was conducted from October 2 to November 20, 2024, enrolling Lebanese adults. The study was carried out in the Arabic language and included the BVS, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index and the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory.
In total, 641 participants participated in this study, with a mean age of 35.11 ± 12.67 years and 70.5% females. Internal reliability of BVS was adequate (ω = .87/ α = .86). Invariance was shown at the metric and scalar levels in terms of genders. A significantly higher mean BVS score was found in females compared to males. Higher depression (r = 0.26; p < 0.001), anxiety (r = 0.29; p < 0.001), insomnia (r = 0.29; p < 0.001) and mindfulness (r = 0.27; p < 0.001) correlated significantly with higher body vigilance scores.
The Arabic version of the BVS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing somatic attention in Arabic-speaking populations. Its psychometric robustness, demonstrated measurement invariance across genders, and associations with psychological distress measures underscore its utility in both clinical and research settings.
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