scholarly journals Mathematics and science attitude inventory: validation for use in a Spanish-speaking context

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Michelle Borrero ◽  
Milagros Bravo-Vick ◽  
Pascua Padró-Collazo
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Content ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Attitude ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Attitude Inventory ◽  
Cultural Adaption ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Research and evaluation focused on students’ attitudes towards science and mathematics require the availability of culturally appropriate instruments in the language of the studied population. We present the translation and adaptation of the Mathematics and Science Attitude Inventory for its use with Puerto Rican Spanish-speaking secondary school students, within the evaluation of a teacher professional development project. We used a cross-cultural translation and adaptation model that frames these processes in the context of establishing validity and reliability of a measure by assessing the equivalence of the original version and the translated one in various dimensions: semantic, content, technical, criterion, and conceptual. Results obtained provide evidence of the equivalence between the English and Spanish versions of the inventory, as well as the reliability and validity of both versions for our context. The feasibility and utility of the cross-cultural model used were also demonstrated. This model is a valuable guide for the translation and cultural adaption of research and evaluation instruments in diverse languages and cultures.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural adaption, validity and reliability of a Hindi versionof the Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-126
Author(s):  
Meena Jain ◽  
Shourya Tandon ◽  
Ankur Sharma ◽  
Vishal Jain ◽  
Nisha Rani Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cultural Adaption

The Schoolwork Engagement Inventory

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katariina Salmela-Aro ◽  
Katja Upadaya
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Older Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Upper Secondary

This study introduces the Schoolwork Engagement Inventory (EDA), which measures energy, dedication, and absorption with respect to schoolwork. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the validity and reliability of the inventory among students attending postcomprehensive schools. A total of 1,530 (769 girls, 761 boys) students from 13 institutions (six upper-secondary and seven vocational schools) completed the EDA 1 year apart. The results showed that a one-factor solution had the most reliability and fitted best among the younger students, whereas a three-factor solution was most reliable and fit best among the older students. In terms of concurrent validity, depressive symptoms and school burnout were inversely related, and self-esteem and academic achievement were positively associated with EDA. Boys and upper-secondary-school students experienced lower levels of schoolwork engagement than girls and vocational-school students.

A cross-cultural analysis of the Test of Memory Malingering among Latin American Spanish-speaking adults.

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Nijdam-Jones ◽  
Diego Rivera ◽  
Barry Rosenfeld ◽  
Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Test Of Memory Malingering ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Latin American Spanish ◽  
American Spanish ◽  
Cross Cultural Analysis

scholarly journals The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ-Swe) in patients with distal radius fractures—cross-cultural adaptation to Swedish, validation and reliability

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Blomstrand ◽  
J. Karlsson ◽  
M. Fagevik Olsén ◽  
G. Kjellby Wendt
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Distal Radius Fractures ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Radius Fractures ◽  
Swedish Version ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation

Abstract Background The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire—MHQ—is a well-known self-assessment questionnaire, where patients’ own perception in terms of recovery, pain and the ability to return to activities of daily living is assessed. The purpose of the study was to translate and culturally adapt the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire to Swedish and to test the validity and reliability in patients with surgically treated distal radius fractures. Methods The cross-cultural adaptation and the translation process were conducted according to predefined guidelines. Seventy-eight patients with surgically treated distal radius fractures completed the translated version of the questionnaire on their six-week follow-up visit. Results The translation and cross-cultural adaptation process revealed no major linguistic or cultural issues. The internal consistency of the MHQ-Swe ranged from 0.77 to 0.94 at test 1 and from 0.81 to 0.96 at test 2 for all subscales, which indicates good internal consistency in the subscales. The hand function subscale revealed the lowest results and work performance the highest. The ICCs showed excellent test-retest reliability, ranging from 0.77 to 0.90 on all MHQ subscales and 0.92 on total score. The highest results for the ICC were seen in the satisfaction subscale (ICC = 0.90), while the lowest were seen in the aesthetic subscale (ICC = 0.77). The correlation analysis between the MHQ-Swe, PRWE and VAS showed a generally moderate to high correlation for all the subscales. Conclusions The Swedish version of the MHQ, the MHQ-Swe, showed good validity and reliability and it is therefore an appropriate and relevant questionnaire for use in patients with surgically treated distal radius fractures. Trial registration FoU i VGR, Projectnumber: 208491, registered December 9, 2015.

scholarly journals Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ): Translation and cross cultural adaption of an Arabic version

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. e0230420
Author(s):  
Tatiana Papazian ◽  
Nada El Osta ◽  
Hala Hout ◽  
Daisy El Chammas ◽  
Nour El Helou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Cultural Adaption ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Secondary Student Perceptions of Their Class Activities Regarding Meaningfulness, Challenge, Choice, and Appeal: An Initial Validation Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Gentry ◽  
Penny Mork Springer
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
General Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Classroom Quality ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students

This research reports the results of an initial study in which the instrument Student Perceptions of Classroom Quality was developed and then administered to a sample of students to allow examination of validity and reliability evidence. Accordingly, exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity of the scores, and internal consistency alpha reliability estimates were calculated for the 4 factors that were derived from the data. Student Perceptions of Classroom Quality, assesses how high school students perceive their class activities concerning meaning-fulness, challenge, choice, and appeal—constructs clearly tied in the literature to motivation and learning and with their roots of practice found in gifted education programming. Validity and reliability evidence from this pilot study were sufficiently strong, and, thus, this line of research will be continued using a larger national sample in a confirmatory study of the revised version of the instrument that resulted from the present research. Ultimately, this instrument has potential value for those engaged in research or school improvement efforts in both general education and gifted education by providing them a means to assess constructs central to learning and classroom climate from the students’ points of view.

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