SCIP-A: Arabic Validation of a Cognitive Screening Tool in University Students

An Arabic validation study of the Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP-A) involving 120 healthy university students (60 male, 60 female). The dataset, authored by Mohamed Aly and published on figshare in April 2026, contains psychometric evaluation results from a pilot study using three alternate test forms. It demonstrates the tool's internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factor structure in a young adult sample.

Use Cases

• Validate the factor structure of the SCIP-A based on the two-factor model confirmed in the description.
• Analyze test-retest reliability based on the reported Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) of 0.92.
• Investigate practice effects and gender differences on subtests as noted in the results.
• Assess the equivalence of the three alternate forms of the screening tool.

Strengths

• Psychometric properties are reported with specific metrics: Cronbach's α of 0.78 and ICC of 0.92.
• Confirmatory Factor Analysis results are provided, including a chi-square value of 10.722 and fit indices (CFI=0.975, SRMR=0.038).
• Data collection used a structured method with 120 participants and counterbalanced alternate forms over two sessions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The sample is limited to 120 healthy university students, which may not generalize to broader or clinical populations.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data collected via a pilot validation study using forward-backward translation, expert review, and psychometric testing.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 04:36:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Study conducted with an Arabic-speaking sample; specific country is not stated.