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evaluation of their linguistic equivalence) is described. The American inventory was administered
to 1129 English-Canadians and the French adaptation to 1018 French-Canadians. An analysis of
the structural and metric equivalence of the data is presented
2010.2 Difference and equivalence: Questionnaire translation, adaptation; and cultural tailoring,
J.A. Harkness, European Centre for Cross-Cultural Surveys at ZUMA, Mannheim, Germany
Taking an instrument abroad involves adapting the original or source instrument. In contexts
sharing a language, modifications needed may be moderate. Frequently, however, translations are
required. The paper discusses three interrelated kinds of adaptation/modification: translation,
design modification (instrument adaptation); and cultural tailoring. It describes the different forms
of adaptation involved in each, illustrates the different procedures, and points to measurement
issues to be considered. The discussion draws on recent basic research on translation and
instrument design. Examples are taken from health research, psychology, and social science
instruments, as well as demographic surveys.
2010.3 Objective standards for cross-cultural research in psychopathology, J. Butcher 1 , R.
Fowler 2 , 1 University of Minnesota, MN, USA; 2 American Psychological Association, Washington,
DC, USA
Objective psychological tests can add substantially to the cross-cultural study of psychopathology.
Psychological tests that have been developed in the United States, for example, are being widely
adapted into other languages and cultures around the world. This paper explores the
generalizability and utility of personality assessment instruments across cultures. This paper
specifically addresses the use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2).
Strategies used for translating, adapting, and standardizing questionnaires in other languages and
cultures are surveyed, and methodological issues considered. The effectiveness of several
successful MMPI-2 adaptations will illustrate the extensive research on the test in other countries.
2010.4 Adapting measures of anger and anxiety for use in different languages and cultures, C.D.
Spielberger, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
This presentation will focus on the development of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory
(STAXI) to assess the experience, expression and control of anger, and on translating and adapting
the STAXI for use in different languages and cultures. Thirty years of research on adapting the
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) in more than 60 languages and dialects will also be briefly
reviewed. Conceptual issues in defining anger and anxiety as psychological constructs will be
examined. Methodological and statistical procedures for selecting items and developing and
validating tests for use in cross-cultural research and professional practice will be considered in
detail.
2010.5 Measuring anxiety in the Japanese culture, M. Fukuhara 1 , T. Hidano 2 , 1 Tokiwa
University, Tokyo, Japan; 2 University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
In translating the items for the (STAI-JYZ), the Japanese version of the Spielberger Stait-Trait
/Anxiety Inventory, the conceptual meaning of each item as related to Japanese culture was taken
into consideration. Although a number of items could be literally translated, several items required
constructing alternative and choosing among them on the basis of their psychometric properties.
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