الخصائص السيكومترية لصورة يمنية لمقياس جودة الحياة المئوي (WHOQOL-100) لطلبة الجامعة بأمانة العاصمة صنعاء

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of theYemeni version of World Health Organization Quality of Life 100-item scale (WHOQOL-100) for Yemeni university students in Sana’a. A descriptive research design was adopted، utilizing the WHOQOL-100 scale that was translated into Arabic and adapted for the Yemeni context. The scale was administered to a sample of (1،004) students from public and private universities in Sana’a during the academic year 2022/2023. The study found that the Yemeni version of the WHOQOL-100 showed strong psychometric properties، including content and construct validity، and high reliability. Content validity was supported by over 80% expert agreement، with four culturally inappropriate items removed. Construct validity was confirmed through internal consistency and discriminant validity. Reliability was high، with Cronbach’s alpha at (0.96) for the general domain، (0.81–0.93) for main domains، and (0.59–0.90) for subdomains. The adapted Yemeni version included (96) items. The results indicated that the QoL level was higher than medium among university students. The highest levels were autonomy and religious beliefs، while the public relations and the environmental domains were the lowest ones.