Assessment of problematic anger using an Arabic adaptation of the dimensions of anger reactions scale-5 (DAR-5)

Anger is a normal human emotion that common response to potentially traumatic events. also risk factor for aggression and violence. With millions of Syrians having flee being refugees in other countries, anger was rarely assessed as there no brief robust tool Arabic. To develop test an Arabic version the Dimensions Reactions 5 (DAR-5) scale, five-question scale screen distress problematic adults adolescents. DAR-5 translated into Arabic, then back English, finally rechecked accuracy. Participants were 1641 Syrian adults, (621 males 1020 females) 784 adolescents (355 429 aged between 14 16 years old. Only speaking participants included. Measures included (DAR-5-A) both samples, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) Children Revised Impact Events Scale-8 High levels internal reliability reported analysis found DAR-5-A scores fit single-factor model. This cut off score differentiated high low on anxiety, depression stress. study reinforces importance assessing these populations. The written formal critical measure can be used assess Arabic-speaking communities, either online or paper questionnaires