Arabic translation and psychometric validation of the Moral Distress Instrument and the Moral Injury Events Scale among health care professionals providing care during war in Gaza.

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The Arabic translation and psychometric validation of the Moral Distress Instrument and the Moral Injury Events Scale are essential for assessing moral distress and injury among healthcare professionals in conflict settings. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Feten Fekih-Romdhane; Kamel Jebreen; I. M. Nawajah; Eqbal Radwan; Tasnim Swaitti; Mohammed Jebreen; Israa Abu Sabha; Jehan Jebreen; Sahar Obeid; Souheil Hallit

doi:10.1037/tra0002112

February 16, 2026Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Arabic translation and psychometric validation of the Moral Distress Instrument and the Moral Injury Events Scale among health care professionals providing care during war in Gaza.

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This research aims to translate and validate scales measuring moral distress and moral injury for healthcare professionals in war contexts.
Conducted translation of the Moral Distress Instrument and the Moral Injury Events Scale into Arabic.
Performed psychometric validation of the translated scales among healthcare professionals in Gaza.
Used statistical analysis to assess the reliability and validity of the scales.
The Arabic versions of the scales demonstrated robust psychometric properties.
Validated scales can be utilized to monitor moral distress and injury among healthcare professionals in war conditions.
The findings support the need for strategies to mitigate these issues in healthcare settings.

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Validation efforts identify and assess moral distress and injury among healthcare workers in war settings, suggesting better support strategies.

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The two scales now made available to clinicians and researchers should encourage future endeavors to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate MD and MI in professionals of diverse disciplines working in different settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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Fekih-Romdhane et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Arabic translation and psychometric validation of the Moral Distress Instrument and the Moral Injury Events Scale among health care professionals providing care during war in Gaza.

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