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Working with Older People
,  volume 29 ,  issue 1 ,  pages 38-47

A psychometric study of validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Holden Communication Scale for elderly with dementia in care homes

Abdullah Alkhawaldeh 1
, 
Asem Abdalrahim 2
, 
M. Saleh 3
, 
Ahmad Ayed 4
, 
Anas Ababneh 5
, 
Mohammad Rababa 6
, 
Alaa Dalky 6
, 
Rasmieh Al-Amer 7
, 
Sami Al-Rawashdeh 8
, 
Omar Al Omari 9
, 
Mohammed ALBashtawy 1
, 
Islam Oweidat 10
, 
Haitham Khatatbeh 11
, 
Zaid Albashtawy 12
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
Arab American University Palestine, Jenin, Palestinian Authority | 
5
 
6
 
7
 
8
 
9
 
10
 
Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa Private University, Zarqa, Jordan | 
11
 
Faculty of Nursing, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan | 
12
 
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2024-06-05
Emerald
scimago Q3
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CiteScore: 1.4
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ISSN: 13663666, 20428790
Abstract
Purpose

This paper aims to validate and adapt the Arabic version of Holden Communication Scale (HCS) for assessing communication skills among old people with dementia in care home.

Design/methodology/approach

A study involving 210 elderly residents from Jordanian care homes was conducted, where they completed the Arabic version of the HCS. Internal consistency and factor analysis techniques were precisely used to assess the scale's reliability. Additionally, cognitive function evaluation used the Arabic iteration of the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) questionnaire, while communication skills were comprehensively appraised using the HCS.

Findings

The Arabic HCS has strong content validity, with a one-component structure accounting for 60% of the variation and a three-factor structure accounting for 77.2% of the variance. The original three-subgroup structure of the scale was recreated, and internal consistency varied from 0.85 to 0.87, indicating good reliability.

Originality/value

This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the HCS among old people with dementia residing in care homes. The authors conducted examination of its psychometric properties within this unique population.

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Alkhawaldeh A. et al. A psychometric study of validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Holden Communication Scale for elderly with dementia in care homes // Working with Older People. 2024. Vol. 29. No. 1. pp. 38-47.
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Alkhawaldeh A., Abdalrahim A., Saleh M., Ayed A., Ababneh A., Rababa M., Dalky A., Al-Amer R., Al-Rawashdeh S., Al Omari O., ALBashtawy M., Oweidat I., Khatatbeh H., Albashtawy Z. A psychometric study of validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Holden Communication Scale for elderly with dementia in care homes // Working with Older People. 2024. Vol. 29. No. 1. pp. 38-47.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1108/wwop-12-2023-0057
UR - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/WWOP-12-2023-0057/full/html
TI - A psychometric study of validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Holden Communication Scale for elderly with dementia in care homes
T2 - Working with Older People
AU - Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah
AU - Abdalrahim, Asem
AU - Saleh, M.
AU - Ayed, Ahmad
AU - Ababneh, Anas
AU - Rababa, Mohammad
AU - Dalky, Alaa
AU - Al-Amer, Rasmieh
AU - Al-Rawashdeh, Sami
AU - Al Omari, Omar
AU - ALBashtawy, Mohammed
AU - Oweidat, Islam
AU - Khatatbeh, Haitham
AU - Albashtawy, Zaid
PY - 2024
DA - 2024/06/05
PB - Emerald
SP - 38-47
IS - 1
VL - 29
SN - 1366-3666
SN - 2042-8790
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@article{2024_Alkhawaldeh,
author = {Abdullah Alkhawaldeh and Asem Abdalrahim and M. Saleh and Ahmad Ayed and Anas Ababneh and Mohammad Rababa and Alaa Dalky and Rasmieh Al-Amer and Sami Al-Rawashdeh and Omar Al Omari and Mohammed ALBashtawy and Islam Oweidat and Haitham Khatatbeh and Zaid Albashtawy},
title = {A psychometric study of validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Holden Communication Scale for elderly with dementia in care homes},
journal = {Working with Older People},
year = {2024},
volume = {29},
publisher = {Emerald},
month = {jun},
url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/WWOP-12-2023-0057/full/html},
number = {1},
pages = {38--47},
doi = {10.1108/wwop-12-2023-0057}
}
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Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah, et al. “A psychometric study of validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Holden Communication Scale for elderly with dementia in care homes.” Working with Older People, vol. 29, no. 1, Jun. 2024, pp. 38-47. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/WWOP-12-2023-0057/full/html.