Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Driving Anger Scale (DAS): long form and short form

Introduction: Driving anger has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years because it may induce individuals to drive aggressively or adopt risk behaviors. The Driving Anger Scale (DAS) was designed to evaluate the propensity of drivers to become angry or aggressive while driving. This study describes the cross-cultural adaptation of a Brazilian version of the short form and the long form of the DAS.Methods: Translation and adaptation were made in four steps: two translations and two back-translations carried out by independent evaluators; the development of a brief version by four bilingual experts in mental health and driving behaviors; a subsequent experimental application; and, finally, an investigation of operational equivalence.Results: Final Brazilian versions of the short form and of the long form of the DAS were made and are presented. Conclusions: This important instrument, which assesses driving anger and aggressive behaviors, is now available to evaluate the driving behaviors of the Brazilian population, which facilitates research in this field.

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Perceived Risk of HIV Scale in Brazilian Portuguese

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01760-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Thiago S. Torres ◽

Paula M. Luz ◽

Luana M. S. Marins ◽

Daniel R. B. Bezerra ◽

Celline C. Almeida-Brasil ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Brazilian Portuguese ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Key Populations ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Risk Behaviors ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation

Abstract Background Valid and reliable instruments are needed to measure the multiple dimensions of perceived risk. The Perceived Risk of HIV Scale is an 8-item measure that assesses how people think and feel about their risk of infection. We set out to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the scale to Brazilian Portuguese among key populations (gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and transgender/non-binary) and other populations (cisgender heterosexual men and cisgender women). Methods Methodological study with cross-sectional design conducted online during October/2019 (key populations [sample 1] and other populations) and February–March/2020 (key populations not on pre-exposure prophylaxis [sample 2]). Cross-cultural adaptation of the Perceived Risk of HIV Scale followed Beaton et al. 2000 guidelines and included confirmatory factor analysis, differential item functioning (DIF) using the Multiple-Indicator Multiple-Cause model, and concurrent validity to verify if younger individuals, those ever testing for HIV, and engaging in high-risk behaviors had higher scores on the scale. Results 4342 participants from key populations (sample 1 = 235; sample 2 = 4107) and 155 participants from other populations completed the measure. We confirmed the single-factor structure of the original measure (fit indices for sample 1 plus other populations: CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.07; sample 2 plus other populations: CFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.95, RMSEA = 0.09). For the comparisons between key populations and other populations, three items (item 2: “I worry about getting infected with HIV”, item 4: “I am sure I will not get infected with HIV”, and item 8: “Getting HIV is something I have”) exhibited statistically significant DIF. Items 2 and 8 were endorsed at higher levels by key populations and item 4 by other populations. However, the effect of DIF on overall scores was negligible (0.10 and 0.02 standard deviations for the models with other populations plus sample 1 and 2, respectively). Those ever testing for HIV scored higher than those who never tested (p < .001); among key populations, those engaging in high-risk behaviors scored higher than those reporting low-risk. Conclusion The Perceived Risk of HIV Scale can be used among key populations and other populations from Brazil.

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian version of the protocol Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily

CoDAS ◽

10.1590/2317-1782/20142014175 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 535-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Bruna Rainho Rocha ◽

Felipe Moreti ◽

Elisabeth Amin ◽

Glaucya Madazio ◽

Mara Behlau

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Target Population ◽

Brazilian Portuguese ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Back Translation ◽

Protocol Evaluation ◽

Brazilian Culture

PURPOSE: To present the cross-cultural equivalence of the Brazilian version of the Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily (EASE) protocol, through its cultural and linguistic adaptation. METHODS: After the EASE was translated to Brazilian Portuguese, the back-translation into English was done. The items of the translated version were compared with the original instrument and the discrepancies were modified by consensus of a committee composed of five speech language pathologists. The Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily for Brazil (EASE-BR) has 22 questions with four alternatives: "no," "mildly," "moderately," and "extremely." The score is obtained by the simple sum of all answers. The three positive items (6, 12, and 21) require reverse score. For cultural equivalence, the EASE-BR was applied with 41 Brazilian singers, with an extra item in the answer key - "not applicable." The aim of this extra key was to identify issues that might not have been understood or were not appropriate for the target population and the Brazilian culture. RESULTS: Of the 32 singers, 5 who were initially evaluated had difficulties to answer 3 of the 22 questions. Therefore, the adaptation of those sentences was necessary. Afterward, the modified EASE-BR was applied to nine singers, and no more cultural and/or conceptual barriers were found. CONCLUSION: Cultural equivalence was observed between EASE and its translated version to the Brazilian Portuguese, the EASE-BR. Validation of the EASE for Brazilian Portuguese is in progress.

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Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire Short Form in Spanish and Italian Operating Rooms

Journal of Patient Safety ◽

10.1097/pts.0000000000000902 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽

Author(s):

Vicente Bernalte-Martí

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Short Form ◽

Operating Rooms ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Safety Attitudes ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Safety Attitudes Questionnaire

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Brazilian Portuguese version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS-Brasil)

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/s2237-60892012000300006 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 147-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Diogo A. DeSousa ◽

Circe S. Petersen ◽

Rafaela Behs ◽

Gisele G. Manfro ◽

Silvia H. Koller

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Childhood Anxiety ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

New Instrument ◽

Back Translation ◽

Children’S Anxiety ◽

Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale

Objective: To describe the cross-cultural adaptation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) for use in Brazil. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation followed a four-step process, based on specialized literature: 1) investigation of conceptual and item equivalence; 2) translation and back-translation; 3) pretest; and 4) investigation of operational equivalence. All these procedures were carried out for both the child and the parent versions of the SCAS. Results: A final Brazilian version of the instrument, named SCAS-Brasil, was defined and is presented. Conclusion: The SCAS-Brasil instrument seems to be very similar to the original SCAS in terms of conceptual and item equivalence, semantics, and operational equivalence, suggesting that future cross-cultural studies may benefit from this early version. As a result, a new instrument is now available for the assessment of childhood anxiety symptoms in community, clinical, and research settings.

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Brazilian version of the Cystic Fibrosis Knowledge Scale (CFKS)

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0259232 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. e0259232

Author(s):

Karolinne Souza Monteiro ◽

Thayla Amorim Santino ◽

Smita Pakhale ◽

Louise Balfour ◽

Karla Morganna Pereira Pinto de Mendonça

Keyword(s):

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Reverse Translation ◽

Knowledge Scale

Background Information on the level of knowledge about cystic fibrosis (CF) among affected people and their families is still scarce. Objective This study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt and analyze the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of Cystic Fibrosis Knowledge Scale (CFKS). Materials and methods The translation and cross-cultural adaptation involved the stages of translation, synthesis of translations, reverse translation, synthesis of reverse translations, review by a multi-professional committee of experts and pre-testing. The reliability, viability, construct, predictive, concurrent and discriminant validity were investigated. Results The sample consisted of 40 individuals with cystic CF, 47 individuals with asthma, 242 healthcare workers and 81 students from the health area. The Brazilian version of the CFKS presented high internal consistency (α = 0.91), moderate floor and ceiling effects, without differences in the test-retest scores. An analysis of factorial exploration identified three dimensions. Confirmatory factor analysis led to an acceptable data-model fit. There was good predictive validity, with a difference in the scores among all the evaluated groups (p <0.001), as well as good discriminant validity since individuals with asthma had greater knowledge of asthma compared to CF (r = 0.401, p = 0.005; r2 = 0.162). However, there was no difference between the diagnosis time and knowledge about CF (r = -0.25, p = 0.11; r2 = 0.06), either between treatment adherence and knowledge about CF (r = -0.04, p = 0.77; r2 = 0.002). Conclusion The Brazilian version of the CFKS indicated that the scale is able to provide valid, reliable and reproducible measures for evaluating the knowledge about CF.

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