title: Psychometric Evaluation of the Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale Arabic Version for Saudi Nursing Students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spiritual Coping Strategies scale Arabic version (SCS-A) in a sample of nursing students in Saudi Arabia.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study had a cross-sectional design with a convenience sample of 100 nursing students in Saudi Arabia. Using the SCS-A and the Muslim Religiosity Scale for data collection, data were analyzed to establish the reliability and validity of the SCS-A.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's α > .70) and stability reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient > .80) were observed. Two dominant factors were extracted from the scale items, the nonreligious coping strategies and religious coping strategies, which accounted for 35.5% and 32.7% of the variance, respectively. The religious coping subscale exhibited a strong positive correlation with the religious practices subscale of the Muslim Religious Involvement Scale ( r = .45, p < .001) and total religiosity score ( r = .48, p < .001) as well as a weak positive correlation with the intrinsic religious beliefs subscale ( r = .25, p < .05). No significant relationship was found between nonreligious coping subscale and the Muslim Religious Involvement Scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SCS-A exhibited an acceptable validity and reliability, supporting its sound psychometric properties with respect to the responses from Saudi nursing students.
authors.affiliation: Shaqra University.
authors.forename: Jonas Preposi
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: Shaqra University.
authors.forename: Nahed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alquwez
authors.affiliation: Shaqra University.
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alqubeilat
authors.affiliation: Shaqra University.
authors.forename: Paolo C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Colet
keywords: Saudi Arabia; Spiritual Coping Strategies scale; nursing students; psychometric evaluation; spiritual coping; validity and reliability testing