Partial cross-cultural adaptation of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) scale for analysis of patients with mental retardation

The aim of the ABC (Aberrant Behavior Checklist) is to evaluate the treatment response for aberrant behavior in patients with mental retardation. The aim of this study was to describe the partial cross-cultural adaptation of the ABC scale to Brazilian Portuguese. The process included conceptual and...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2011-05, Vol.27 (5), p.909-923
Main Authors: Losapio, Mirella Fiuza, Silva, Lis Gomes, Pondé, Milena Pereira, Novaes, Camila Marinho, Santos, Darci Neves dos, Argollo, Nayara, Oliveira, Ivete Maria Santos, Brasil, Heloisa Helena Alves
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Brazil
Brazilians
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Crosscultural Differences
Cultural Characteristics
Cultural Pluralism
Culture
Humans
Intellectual Disability - diagnosis
Language
Patients
Semantics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translations
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Summary:The aim of the ABC (Aberrant Behavior Checklist) is to evaluate the treatment response for aberrant behavior in patients with mental retardation. The aim of this study was to describe the partial cross-cultural adaptation of the ABC scale to Brazilian Portuguese. The process included conceptual and item equivalence, two translations (T1, T2) and their back-translations (R1, R2), evaluation of referential and general equivalence, expert evaluations, a pre-test, and elaboration of the final version. Conceptual and item equivalences of the ABC were considered pertinent to Brazilian culture. Semantic equivalence showed good correspondence between R1 items and ABC. Reasonable correspondence was obtained between ABC items and R2. All of the professors understood 94.8% of the items in the scale, while relatives understood 87.9%. The Brazilian Portuguese version of the ABC scale thus is available for use, with the appropriate conceptual, item, and semantic equivalence.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2011000500009