Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Assessment Instruments Used in Psychological Research With Children and Families

Widenfelt, Brigit M. van; Treffers, Philip D. A.; Beurs, Edwin de; Siebelink, Bart M.; Koudijs, Els

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“…Thanks to the increase in the globalization of psychology and its related fields, translating evidence-based assessment instruments developed in English into different languages is a very important responsibility (Van Widenfelt, Treffers, De Beurs, Siebelink, & Koudijs, 2005). In this regard, the literature points broadly out as parenting practices, including the use of physical punishment and other potentially abusive behaviours, take on different meanings depending on the cultural and social framework in which they occur (Sangawi, Adams, & Reissland, 2015).…”

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Italian translation and cross-cultural comparison with the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS)

Simonelli

Sacchi

Cantoni

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: The Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS) is a computer-administered survey designed to assess retrospectively the socio-ecological context in which instances of child abuse may have occurred. To date, studies supporting the validity of the CARTS have only been undertaken in English-speaking North American populations. Validation projects in other countries and cross-cultural comparisons are therefore warranted. Objective: Develop and preliminarily evaluate the psychometric properties of an Italian version of the CARTS on college students and compare such observations to data acquired from Canadian students. Method: Seventy-nine undergraduate students from the University of Padua (Italy) completed an Italian translation of the CARTS as well as measures of childhood experiences, mental health and attachment, responses to which were compared to those obtained in 288 Canadian students who completed the CARTS in English. Results: Internal consistency and convergent validity with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and Parental Bonding Instrument were found to be acceptable for the Italian translation. Within the Italian sample, correlation analyses suggested that CARTS Mother ratings referring to attachment and abuse were associated with romantic attachment, whereas CARTS Father ratings were significantly correlated to PTSD symptoms and other symptoms of psychopathology-distress. Significant differences between Italian and Canadian students across the relationship types for the CARTS abuse and attachment scales were found, indicating that Italian students rated their mothers and fathers as simultaneously less abusive, but also less as a source of secure attachment. Conclusions: The results of this preliminary study seem to suggest convergent validity of the Italian CARTS and the association between childhood attachment-related experiences and romantic attachment. Cultural variations were identified between Canadian and Italian students in both attachment and abuse scales. Future studies to investigate cross-cultural variations in the relational context of childhood abuse and in order to boost Italian CARTS psychometric features are warranted.

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Italian translation and cross-cultural comparison with the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS)

Simonelli

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Cantoni

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…English to Chinese translation and back translation of the questionnaires was performed using procedures advocated by van Widenfelt, Treffers, de Beurs, Siebelink, and Koudijs (2005). In particular, a translator team reached consensus on all items prior to backtranslation by an independent team.…”

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Measuring student motivation for physical education: Examining the psychometric properties of the Perceived Locus of Causality Questionnaire and the Situational Motivation Scale

Lonsdale

Sabiston

Taylor

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate, within a cross-cultural context, the psychometric properties of scores derived from the Perceived Locus of Causality Questionnaire (PLOCQ) and the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS). Both questionnaires are grounded in self-determination theory and are commonly employed in physical education research.Method: Secondary school students from the United Kingdom (UK; n = 300, mean age = 13.71) and Hong Kong (HK; n = 342, mean age = 15.34 years) completed both questionnaires prior to a physical education lesson.Results: Internal consistency analyses, as well as single and multi-group confirmatory factor analyses produced evidence that largely supported the reliability and validity of PLOCQ and SIMS scores in the UK sample. However, the analyses indicated some areas of concern regarding the internal consistency of the external and introjected regulation PLOCQ items in the HK sample. Also, identified regulation and intrinsic motivation constructs were not distinguishable by youth in either culture in either questionnaire. Finally, compared with the UK, students in HK interpreted the SIMS external regulation items to be more selfdetermined. Conclusions:Researchers interested in studying contextual and situational motivation in UK physical education classes should, in general, feel confident in using the PLOCQ and the SIMS, respectively. However, our results highlight some important difficulties in the measurement of contextual and situational motivation in HK Chinese students. Further research is needed to better understand how students from different cultures respond to items intended to tap controlling forms of motivation.

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“…The PIP was translated by a team of five persons. An English 'native speaker' was asked to make a backtranslation, according to the procedure described by van Widenfelt et al [36]. The author of the PIP provided feedback on the back-translated questionnaire.…”

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“…This is unfortunate, because it would facilitate international multicenter studies and allow for cross-cultural comparisons. However, the translation in another language and culture is a lengthy and laborious process and is not always carried out adequately and/or documented properly in research articles [36].…”

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Psychometric qualities of the Dutch version of the Pediatric Inventory for Parents (PIP): a multi‐center study

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Egeler, R. M. (2010). Psychometric qualities of the Dutch version of the Pediatric Inventory for Parents (PIP): a multi-center study. Psycho-oncology, 19(4), 368-375. DOI: 10.1002/pon.1571 Copyright Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. AbstractObjectives: Diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer are continuous stressors in the lives of the entire family involved. Disease-related tools for the assessment of parental stress and adaptation are scarce. For that reason, the Pediatric Inventory for Parents (PIP), a diseaserelated measure, was translated into Dutch and its psychometric qualities were determined to prove its value. Methods: The PIP and three other measures (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, General Health Questionnaire and Parenting Stress Index, Short Form) were administered to 174 parents of 107 children diagnosed with cancer in three university medical centers in the Netherlands.Results: Internal consistency (Crohnbach's a 5 0.94 and 0.95) and test-retest reliability (Pearson's r between 0.67 and 0.87) of the Dutch PIP total scales are satisfactory. Validity was illustrated by a high correlation between PIP-scores and anxiety and general stress. Confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable fit to the data for the original four-factor and the one-factor models; the four-factor model showed slightly better fit.Conclusion: The PIP can be used in clinical practice to assess disease-related parental stress. Further psychometric testing is highly recommended.

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Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Assessment Instruments Used in Psychological Research With Children and Families

Cited by 343 publications

References 35 publications

Italian translation and cross-cultural comparison with the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS)

Italian translation and cross-cultural comparison with the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS)

Measuring student motivation for physical education: Examining the psychometric properties of the Perceived Locus of Causality Questionnaire and the Situational Motivation Scale

Psychometric qualities of the Dutch version of the Pediatric Inventory for Parents (PIP): a multi‐center study

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