Pascale Salameh

School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Lebanon

Publications

• Research Article   
  Psychometric Properties of an Arabic version of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) scale among Lebanese Adults
  Author(s): Reine Azzi, Pascale Salameh, Hala Sacre, Sahar Obeid and Souheil Hallit*
  
  Objectives: To validate the Arabic versions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scale among a sample of Lebanese adults. Methods: A random sample of 789 community participants was enrolled between November 2017 and March 2018. The exploratoryto- confirmatory factor analyses strategy was followed. The Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) statistic, the Tucker Lewis Index (TLI), and the Comparative Fit Index (CFI) were used to evaluate the goodness-of-fit of the model as these are the most commonly used indices. Results: The AUDIT scale items converged on one factor following an exploratory factor analysis (variance explained=58.13%; McDonald’s ω=.88). The CFA indicated that fit of the one-factor model of the AUDIT was acceptable: χ2/df=138.36/35=3.95, RMSEA=.087 (90% C.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236273

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