Cross-Cultural Normative Assessment: Translation and Adaptation Issues Influencing the Normative Interpretation of Assessment Instruments

This article describes some of the issues affecting measures that are translated and/or adapted from an original language and culture to a new one. It addresses steps to ensure (a) that the test continues to measure the same psychological characteristics, (b) that the test content is the same, and (...

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Published in:Psychological assessment 1994-12, Vol.6 (4), p.304-312
Main Author: Geisinger, Kurt F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation Effect
Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Differences
Cultural Test Bias
Culture Fair Tests
Educational Assessment
Foreign Language Translation
Human
Language Skills
Measures (Individuals)
Minority Groups
Norms
Test Construction
Test Format
Test Items
Test Norms
Test Validity
Translation
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Summary:This article describes some of the issues affecting measures that are translated and/or adapted from an original language and culture to a new one. It addresses steps to ensure (a) that the test continues to measure the same psychological characteristics, (b) that the test content is the same, and (c) that the research procedures needed to document that it effectively meets this goal are available. Specifically, the notions of test validation, fairness, and norms are addressed. An argument that such adaptations may be necessary when assessing members of subpopulations in U. S. culture is proposed.
ISSN:1040-3590
1939-134X
DOI:10.1037/1040-3590.6.4.304