| Challenges and strategies of instrument translation. | |
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PMID: 16585807 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The often-cited back translation procedure used for the translation of research instruments has not been consistently described in cross-cultural literature. Translation errors resulting in conceptually dissimilar instruments can compromise comparisons of cross-cultural health initiatives. This report describes a five-step translation procedure and equivalence and reliability testing process used to develop the High School Questionnaire: Profile of Experiences (HSQ) in Mandarin. Each step of the translation process provided additional information and detected discrepancies between the English and Mandarin versions of the HSQ. Issues related to grammatical translation, cultural usage and experience, syntax, and concept interpretation were exposed by the translation process. The procedures used in this 18-month study were rigorous enough to create an instrument that was both linguistically appropriate and culturally relevant. |
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Authors:
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Wen-Ling Wang; Hwei-Ling Lee; Susan Jane Fetzer |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Western journal of nursing research Volume: 28 ISSN: 0193-9459 ISO Abbreviation: West J Nurs Res Publication Date: 2006 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-04 Completed Date: 2006-05-11 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7905435 Medline TA: West J Nurs Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 310-21 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. |
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior* / ethnology Adolescent Psychology* Humans Psychological Tests* Psychometrics / methods* Reproducibility of Results Taiwan Translating* |
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