Validation of the Arabic Dementia Diagnosis Attitude Scale (A‐DDAS)

Abstract INTRODUCTION Culturally appropriate scales are needed to efficiently assess stigma among Arabic‐speaking communities. This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of the Dementia Diagnosis Attitude Scale (A‐DDAS). METHODS The translated A‐DDAS underwent pre‐testing with native speakers in Australia. The final version of the scale was tested with Arabic‐speaking adults aged ≥ 18 residing in Australia. The sample ( N = 266) was randomly split such that one half ( n = 133) underwent exploratory factor analysis and the other half ( n = 133) underwent confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency reliability was assessed via Cronbach α. RESULTS The final 10‐item scale consisted of two factors with five items each: “fear of labelling” (α = 0.88) and “fear of discrimination” (α = 0.85), with inter‐factor correlation r = 0.51 and high reliability (α = 0.87). DISCUSSION The A‐DDAS yielded good validity and reliability scores, confirming its suitability for use with Arabic‐speaking Australians in stigma studies, educational interventions, and clinical settings.