Pilot Study of Psychometric Properties of an Arabic version of the Third Long Form of the Young Schema Questionnaire: Preliminary Findings

Early Maladaptive Schemas represent an essential component of the schema therapy model. Hence, availability a psychometrically sound version Young Schema Questionnaire is prerequisite for utilizing this model efficiently. This study aimed to fulfill need preliminarily. In correlational and cross-sectional design, data were collected from convenience sample consisting 170 Saudis (34.1 % female), with age ranging 16 54, average 23.89 (±5. 23) years. The long third form (YSQ-L3), comprised 232 items distributed into 18 subscales (i.e., schemas), was translated Arabic. YSQ-L3 along depression anxiety dimensions derived Symptoms Checklist-90 administered. Cronbach's αs ranged 0.62 0.86 (average 0.76, ±.07). Twenty-five (10.78 %) did not correlate their schemas significantly. measures associated total score in values between 0.49 0.85 0.73 ±.09). Except self-sacrifice schema, intercorrelations positive statistically significant, 0.52. With exception unrelenting-standards, anxiety, coefficients 0.30 0.65; differentiated those high low levels psychological distress. No links found gender or age. Findings discussed following YSQ-L3’s theoretical basis previous reports. Overall, findings seem support further investigations psychometric suitability scale further, employing larger samples advanced analytical techniques