en Medical-Surgical Care Medical-Surgical Care توصيفی و نظرسنجی Descriptive Study <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#44546a">Aims:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hospital Fear Rating Scale.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#44546a">Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">This methodological psychometric study was conducted among lower secondary school students in Rudsar County during the 2024&ndash;2025 academic year. A sample of 500 students was selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Hospital Fear Rating Scale and the Fear of Hospitalization Scale. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to examine the scale&rsquo;s factor structure. Convergent validity was assessed by examining the association between the Hospital Fear Rating Scale and the Fear of Hospitalization Scale. Internal consistency and test&ndash;retest reliability were also evaluated. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25 and SmartPLS 3.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#44546a">Findings:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"> A four-factor structure was observed for the Hospital Fear Rating Scale, which accounted for 63.6% of the total variance (p<0.05). A significant correlation was observed between the Hospital Fear Rating Scale and the Fear of Hospitalization Scale, providing evidence of satisfactory convergent validity (p<0.05). The scale also demonstrated satisfactory reliability based on Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha coefficients and test&ndash;retest reliability, which was assessed in a subsample of 100 students over a three-week interval (p<0.05).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#44546a">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"> The Persian version of the Hospital Fear Rating Scale demonstrates acceptable validity and reliability for assessing hospital-related fears among lower secondary school students.</span></span></span></span></span> Fear, Psychometrics, Hospitals , Students 117 125 http://jccs.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-405-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 F. Moosa Pour No Department of Psychology and Counseling, Rahman Institute of Higher Education, Ramsar, Iran Gh.S. Pournesaei Yes Department of Psychology and Counseling, Ahrar Institute of Higher Education, Rasht, Iran M. Sabzeh Arai Langaroudi No Department of Psychology and Counseling, Rahman Institute of Higher Education, Ramsar, Iran