The factorial structure of the Arabic version of the revised Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale.
Author: Abdel Khalek A, Lester D.
Source:
Death studies, 28(8), 787-793.
A sample of 209 volunteer Kuwaiti undergraduates responded to an Arabic version
of the Revised Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale with 4 subscales: Death of
Self, Dying of Self, Death of Others, and Dying of Others. Reliabilities of the 4
subscales and of the grand total score ranged from 0.75 to 0.92, which is
considered adequate. A 4-factor solution was congruent with the allocation of
items to 2 subscales (i.e. Dying of Self and Death of Others), whereas the
theorized factor structure of the other 2 subscales were only partially supported
by empirical analyses. The intercorrelations between the 4 total subscale scores
yielded a general factor of death and dying, denoting good factorial validity of
the scale.