The psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) across three Arabic-speaking Middle Eastern countries

ABSTRACT

The nature and extent of the influence of culture on psychopathology have long been studied, with a central emphasis on whether abnormal behavior is etic (universalized) or emic (cultural based). This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties (factorial structure, inter-correlations, reliability, and criterion validity) of an Arabic translation of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 across three Arabic-speaking countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar; N = 710). The results of first-order 25-factor CFAs indicated generally acceptable to good fit for the Arabic version of the PID-5. In addition, the results of higher-order five factors CFAs (using the five domains) indicated a generally acceptable fit. Furthermore, the 25 facets of the PID-5 had moderate to high reliability using Cronbach’s alpha. Finally, the five domains of the PID-5 had strong inter-correlations and expected associations with the FFM model of personality. Therefore, this study replicated the adequate psychometric properties of the PID-5 in Arabic-speaking Middle Eastern countries.

KEYWORDS:

• Personality Inventory for DSM-5
• PID-5
• psychometric properties
• Middle East

Notes on contributors

Asma A. Al-Attiyah is an associate professor and the head of the Department of Psychological Sciences at Qatar University (Qatar). She is interested in special education and mental health.

Ahmed M. Megreya is an associate professor at Qatar University (Qatar). He is interested in visual recognition generally and facial perception specifically. However, he is recently interested in the influences of culture on cognition and personality.

Mousa Alrashidi is an assistant professor at Kuwait University (Kuwait). He is interested in psychological testing and personality psychology.

Sergio Alexis Dominguez-Lara is a researcher at San Martín de Porres University (Perú). He is interested in quantitative psychology, psychometrics, and personality psychology.

Amani Al-Sheerawi is an assistant professor at the University of Bahrain (Bahrain). She is interested in counseling and positive psychology.