Spanish translation of the mood rhythm instrument: a novel approach to mood evaluation

Introduction: The Mood Rhythm Instrument (MRI) is a questionnaire developed to assess the circadian rhythm of mood-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to translate this instrument from Brazilian Portuguese into Spanish. Methods: The translation process consisted of forward translation, adju...

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Published in:Clinical and Biomedical Research 2017-04, Vol.37 (1)
Main Authors: Ana Paula Francisco, Melissa Alves Braga de Oliveira, Alicia Carissimi, Raul Costa Fabris, Carlos Augusto Vieira Ilgenfritz, Camila Morelatto de Souza, Madeleine Scop Medeiros, Ana Adan, Maria Paz Loayza Hidalgo
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Language:English
Subjects:
chronobiology
Circadian rhythms
daily rhythms
mood
psychometric
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Summary:Introduction: The Mood Rhythm Instrument (MRI) is a questionnaire developed to assess the circadian rhythm of mood-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to translate this instrument from Brazilian Portuguese into Spanish. Methods: The translation process consisted of forward translation, adjustment, back translation, back translation review and harmonization. Results: Comparing the initial Spanish translation and the final Spanish version, there were no semantic differences and the items were not changed. Conclusions: The Spanish version of the MRI is ready to be tested in a Spanish population. In the future, assessing and comparing mood-related behaviors in transcultural studies will be possible. Keywords: Circadian rhythms; daily rhythms; mood; psychometric; chronobiology.
ISSN:0101-5575
2357-9730