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The current study aimed to determine the reliability, validity and factor structure of the Arabic version of the Body Vigilance Scale.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods<\/jats:title>\nThis study has a cross-sectional design. It was conducted from October 2 to November 20, 2024, enrolling Lebanese adults. The study was carried out in the Arabic language and included the BVS, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index and the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nIn total, 641 participants participated in this study, with a mean age of 35.11\u2009\u00b1\u200912.67 years and 70.5% females. Internal reliability of BVS was adequate (\u03c9\u2009=\u2009.87\/ \u03b1\u2009=\u2009.86). Invariance was shown at the metric and scalar levels in terms of genders. A significantly higher mean BVS score was found in females compared to males. Higher depression (r\u2009=\u20090.26; p\u2009<\u20090.001), anxiety (r\u2009=\u20090.29; p\u2009<\u20090.001), insomnia (r\u2009=\u20090.29; p\u2009<\u20090.001) and mindfulness (r\u2009=\u20090.27; p\u2009<\u20090.001) correlated significantly with higher body vigilance scores.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion<\/jats:title>\nThe Arabic version of the BVS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing somatic attention in Arabic-speaking populations. 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