BackgroundPreferences for routines (PR) are crucial for structuring the daily lives of older adults. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic translation of the PR Scale-Short Form (PRS-S).MethodThis study involved 539 older Arabic-speaking adults residing in the Egyptian community.ResultsCFA indicated that fit of the one-factor model of the Arabic PRS-S was poor at first; after adding a correlation between residuals of items 1 and 2 because of high modification index, the fit indices became excellent. Reliability was borderline acceptable (α = .69), approaching the conventional threshold of .70. Measurement consistency was established across males and females. PRS-S scores showed significant correlations with resilience and quality of life scores.ConclusionFindings support the overall validity and acceptable reliability of the Arabic PRS-S, although internal consistency fell slightly below the conventional .70 cutoff. The new measure could enhance the understanding of the prevalence and features of PR among Arabic-speaking older adults.
Khalil et al. (Thu,) studied this question.