DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL VALIDATION OF THE ARABIC ADULTS PERSONAL IDENTITY SCALE (APIS)

Abstract

Background: A clear sense of identity contributes to the development of a psychologically and socially well-rounded personality, as well as to life satisfaction and adaptability. Despite its crucial importance, there is a lack of scales that assess identity, highlighting the urgent need for the development of a valid and reliable identity scale.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the personal identity of adults with good psychometric properties.

Methods: A methodological study design is used to measure the psychometric properties of personal identity scale. The study is conducted on a convenience sample of 155 individuals from Iraq.  Participants data were gathered after the ethical consideration taken into consideration. the personal identity scale includes 17 items divided into three domains. Content validity, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability analysis were used to measure the psychometric properties.  

Results: The reliability analysis of the personal identity scale shows satisfactory internal consistency score (α = 0.81). Content validity index for the total scale items was satisfactory (CVI = 93).

Conclusion: The developed identity scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing personal identity of adults. It can be used in research, clinical assessment, and educational contexts.