Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Appraisal of Self‐Care Agency Scale‐Revised (ASAS‐R) Among Arabic Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Background Self‐care agency is crucial for the management of diabetes patients. The Appraisal of Self‐Care Agency Scale‐Revised (ASAS‐R) is a reliable and brief measure of diabetic patients’ SCA. In the MENA region, there is currently no Arabic version of the ASAS‐R scale available. Aim To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the ASAS‐R among Arabic patients with DM. Methods This study utilized a descriptive cross‐sectional design. Exploratory factor analysis was used to test the scale’s construct validity. Pearson correlation was used to test for its criterion‐related and convergent validity. Results Participants’ ASAS‐R total scores significantly correlated with diabetes self‐efficacy ( r = 0.543, p ≤ 0.001) and diabetes self‐care management ( r = 0.566, p ≤ 0.001) but did not correlate with their demographics. Factor analysis revealed a 2‐factor solution that retained all items and explained a variance of 46.3%. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.775 for the total scale and 0.691–0.851 for subscales indicating a high internal consistency. Also, no item redundancy was noted with the maximum interitem correlation of 0.695. Conclusion The ASAS‐R was found to be a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate self‐care agency among Arabic patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, for which future studies interested in self‐care among patients with diabetes are invited to use the ASAS‐R to validate its psychometric properties.