Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale in Malaysia

Ahmadi, Atefeh; Mustaffa, Mohamed Sharif; Haghdoost, Ali Akbar; Khan, Aqeel; Latif, Adibah Abdul

doi:10.1590/2237-6089-2014-0038

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“…12 This method has already been widely used for this purpose, both outside Brazil, and in the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) to the Malaysian context and language. 13 and The Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0 (GAQ 2.0) for the Dutch language and context; 14 as for the country context, as in the translation and crosscultural adaptation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire, 15 from the Temperament and Personality Questionnaire, 16 from Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, 17 among others, for the Brazilian Portuguese language.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Another study that made use of the guideline proposed by the TCA group found some divergences, which were altered in favor of a consistent and consistent production with the original version. 13 In other research, which used other criteria, there were reports about the correction of discrepancies found, where there was the process of choosing terms that would give the reader a better perception of the country of the target language of the translation, for the elaboration of a consensus version. 18 One of the advantages of using the method determined by the TCA group for cross-cultural translation and adaptation in this study was its simple and broad applicability, detailed guide for each phase of the process of adaptation and methodological rigor, focusing on semantic and conceptual equivalences.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the mixed methods appraisal tool to the brazilian context

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Lima

Pluye

et al. 2020

R.pesq.:cuid.fundam.Online

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Objective: Transculturally translate and adapt the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool to the Brazilian reality. Methods: The methodology followed the 10 steps determined by the transcultural translation and adaptation process conducted by one of the Working Groups of the Special Interest Group on Quality of Life and the Cultural Translation and Adaptation Group. Results: o The test with the instrument was carried out from the development of two systematic systematic reviews. The translated version obtained a strong / substantial Kappa coefficient (k = 0.67), and was titled "Method of evaluating the quality of researches with mixed methods - Version 2011". The produced version presents structural and semantic components compatible with those of the original version, allowing good understanding and brings clarity in its content. Conclusion: the translated and adapted instrument can be an important tool for scientific production in Brazil, optimizing the production of systematic reviews in the different areas of knowledge.

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the mixed methods appraisal tool to the brazilian context

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Lima

Pluye

et al. 2020

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“…SCAS was cross-culturally adapted into the Malay language in 2015. 26 Cronbach’s alpha was 0.86 for both SCAS versions (child and parent versions). The lowest subscale alphas were for GA, PIF, and OCD, with values of 0.50, 0.53, and 0.51, respectively.…”

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Potential Sociodemographic Predictors of Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mustaffa

Bafghi

Ahmadi

et al. 2022

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental H

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Background: Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of anxiety among primary school students in rural areas is relatively high. Also, this stage is a critical developmental stage of academic life. Childhood anxiety disorders lead to significant disruption and interference with other aspects of life, including behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and academic achievement. Aims: This study aimed to find the frequency of 6 subtypes of anxiety disorders and to determine the potential sociodemographic factors of anxiety disorders among primary school students in a rural area of Malaysia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which 411 students answered the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale-Child version (SCAS-C). Descriptive analyses elucidated at-risk students, and multivariate analysis of variance and multiple linear regression presented potential predictors of anxiety disorders. Results: The most common abnormal level was for social phobia (SP) (n = 109/18.6%), and the least common were panic/agoraphobia (n = 85/14.1%) and physical injury fears (PIF) (n = 82/13.6%). Multivariate analysis of variance revealed that age ( P < .05), gender ( P < .05), father’s employment ( P < .05), and mother’s educational level (EL) P < .05) were predictors of overall anxiety. A Tukey post-hoc test revealed that older children are more likely to suffer from overall anxiety, separation anxiety (SA), SP, and obsessive-compulsive problems. Children of low-income families were less likely to suffer from SA than those of middle-income families. Children of stay-at-home mothers were less likely to suffer from overall anxiety, SA, and SP than mothers who worked more than 8 h per day. Multiple linear regression could predict 6 models of anxiety based on sociodemographic factors. Conclusion: According to our findings in this study, promoting mental health by providing preventive strategies and screening programs is more recommended for students with sociodemographic risk factors for anxiety disorders.

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“…Notwithstanding the psychometric strengths evidenced by translated self-report measures such as the SCAS anxiety measure, the psychometric and semantic equivalence across cultural contexts may be problematic due to cultural specificities (DeSousa et al, 2014). In recent translations and CCA of the SCAS anxiety measure, more comprehensive methods have been implemented (Ahmadi, Mustaffa, Haghdoost, Khan, & Latif, 2015;DeSousa, Petersen, Behs, Manfro, Koller, 2012;Santo, Ribeiro-Ferreira, Alves, Epstein, & Novaesa, 2015). These CCA methods included multiple steps in addition to translation to address issues of cultural relevance in translated versions of original scales without compromising construct and semantic equivalence.…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation of an anxiety measure in a disadvantaged South African community context: Methodological processes and findings

Myburgh

Loxton

Engels

2021

Transcult Psychiatry

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An important challenge to enhancing community access to mental health interventions in marginalised, transcultural settings is the development of culturally relevant screening measures. Cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) and translation methods offer guidelines for the adaption of existing screening measures for use across cultures with the aim of preserving semantic and construct equivalence as well as validity. Yet, the application of CCA methods has been inconsistent and validation strategies have focused predominantly on expert review and quantitative validity testing. Additionally, potentially important context-specific interpretations of measure items have been lost in translation-heavy approaches. The missing link in the CCA of existing measures may be the addition of culturally sensitive, community-based evaluative methods. This paper presents a report of the application of a seven-step CCA method developed by the first author to address the issue of cultural relevance in the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Spence Child Anxiety Scale (SCAS) an anxiety measure for use in a specific South African community context. The findings emphasise the surprising context-specific interpretations of items in measures applied transculturally, which support the case for qualitative, community-based validation of translated, CCA screening measures used to explore the effectiveness of mental health interventions across cultural contexts.

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale in Malaysia

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the mixed methods appraisal tool to the brazilian context

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the mixed methods appraisal tool to the brazilian context

Potential Sociodemographic Predictors of Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cross-cultural adaptation of an anxiety measure in a disadvantaged South African community context: Methodological processes and findings

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