Developing instruments for cross-cultural psychiatric research.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 176(5): 257-63, 1988 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3367140
The growth of cross-cultural psychiatry is now occurring at a time when psychiatry in general is emphasizing diagnostic clarity and the use of quantifiable and reliable methods of collecting clinical and research data. It is now imperative that cross-cultural psychiatry also examine its methods for developing instruments for use in cross-cultural research. This paper outlines a method for developing instruments designed in one culture for use in a second, and particular attention is given to cross-cultural validity or equivalence. Five types of equivalence are enumerated and defined: content, semantic, technical, criterion, and conceptual equivalence. These concepts are illustrated by examples from the authors' experience in research on internal migrants in Peru.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes Psicológicos
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Projetos de Pesquisa
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Comparação Transcultural
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos