Translation and Validation of the Arabic Version of the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire

Author:

Alhowimel Ahmed S.1ORCID,Alenazi Aqeel M.1ORCID,Alshehri Mohammed M.2ORCID,Alqahtani Bader A.1ORCID,Al-Jamaan Abdulaziz1,Alodaibi Faris3ORCID,Alshehri Yasir S.4,Charest Jonathan56

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia

2. Physical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia

3. Department of Rehabilitation Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

4. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah 41411, Saudi Arabia

5. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada

6. Centre for Sleep & Human Performance, Calgary, AB T2X 3V4, Canada

Abstract

Sleep improves the cognitive and physical performance of athletes. A detailed questionnaire that detects sleep disruptions is required to identify sleep-deprived athletes. This study evaluates the translated Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ), a tool suggested by the International Olympic Committee, among Arabic-speaking athletes. The ASSQ was translated into Arabic and examined for floor or ceiling effects, internal consistency, and validity among Arabic-speaking athletes. The Arabic Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was employed to assess convergent validity. Ninety athletes (28.9% women) participated and completed this study’s questionnaires. The Cronbach’s alpha for the ASSQ-Sleep Difficulty Score (SDS) was 0.435, and that of the ASSQ-chronotype was 0.632. The SDS and chronotype subset of the ASSQ demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.84 and 0.938, respectively. The ASSQ-SDS correlated positively with the PSQI (0.734, p = 0.001). The ASSQ-chronotype was inversely associated with the PSQI (p = 0.001). This study’s findings can assist clinicians in assessing sleep disorders in sports. The Arabic version of the ASSQ has satisfactory psychometric qualities and can identify clinically relevant sleep problems in athletes.

Funder

Deputyship of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health Information Management,Health Informatics,Health Policy,Leadership and Management

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