Evaluation of Initial Psychometric Properties of Economic Exploitation Scale on Pakistani Sample

Abstract

Background: The Economic Exploitation Scale (EES) is a self-rating instrument designed to evaluate economic maltreatment. The existence of an EES in Urdu will increase the use of this scale in Pakistan.

Aim: The current investigation aims to translate the EES into Urdu language and determine its initial psychometric properties on the Pakistani population.

Material and Method: This study was carried out in Faisalabad Pakistan. The EES, the sub-scale of the Scale of Economic abuse was translated into the Urdu language by following standardized translation procedures. A sample of 50 working women was subjected to Cross-language concordance while test re-test reliability was computed on another sample of 50 working ladies. To assess the internal consistency of the measure, 360 working women from the general population of Faisalabad were given the EES Urdu version. Their ages varied from 23 to 59 (Mage = 37.99, SD = 9.15).

Statistical Analysis: Mean and standard deviation was computed for continuous parameters, while frequency and percentages were analyzed for categorical variables. Cross-language concordance, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency all were evaluated for the translated Urdu- version of EES.

Results: Findings indicated that the English and Urdu versions of EES had strong cross-language similarity at the level of each item varied from 0.63 to 0.95 (p < 0.001). Test-retest evaluation of the Urdu form of EES was also found to be positively correlated with each item varied from 0.69 to 0.95 (p < 0.001). Translated version showed excellent internal consistency (0.90).

Conclusion: Based on good bilingual similarity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency, it can be concluded that the Urdu version of EES is a sound instrument to evaluate economic maltreatment in the Pakistani cultural context.