Cross-cultural adaptation of the web-based executive functioning questionnaire for Brazilian sample (Webexec-BR)

• Published in: Applied neuropsychology. Adult 2023-01, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-11
• Main Authors: Alvarenga, Marco Antônio Silva, Bandeira, Paulo Felipe Ribeiro, Guilhermino, Carollina Souza, de Azevedo, Tiago Geraldo, Olímpio, Kelly Fernandes, Mansur-Alves, Marcela, Buchanan, Tom
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cross-cultural adaptation; executive functions; Webexec
• ISSN: 2327-9095; 2327-9109
• DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2170799

The Web-based Executive Functioning Questionnaire (Webexec) is a brief scale developed to assess executive functions via online format. It has been used in different contexts, but its adaptation to other cultures is still restricted. This study aimed to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Webexec for a Brazilian sample considering the psychometric properties of the scale. This study used a sample of 295 Brazilian participants, with a mean age equal to 20.69 (SD = 6.030). This is a longitudinal study with reapplication of the scale six weeks after the test phase. Classical and contemporary methods were applied to analyze the psychometric properties of the Webexec. The results showed that the scale presented excellent psychometric properties for the Brazilian version, considering validity evidence based on the content and internal structure of Webexec, as well as reliability and precision. However, it is considered that other relational and experimental studies should be carried out with a larger sample size and for different population groups.