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Developing instruments for cross-cultural psychiatric research.

J A Flaherty1, F M Gaviria, D Pathak

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|May 1, 1988
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Cross-cultural psychiatry requires rigorous methods for developing research instruments. This study defines five types of cross-cultural equivalence to ensure validity in diverse populations.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Cross-cultural research
  • Psychometric instrument development

Background:

  • Psychiatry increasingly emphasizes diagnostic clarity and reliable data collection.
  • Cross-cultural psychiatry must adapt its methodologies to align with these advancements.
  • Developing culturally valid research instruments is crucial for global mental health research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a systematic method for developing research instruments for cross-cultural use.
  • To emphasize the importance of cross-cultural validity and equivalence in instrument design.
  • To provide a framework for ensuring instruments are appropriate for diverse cultural contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Describing a method for adapting instruments from a source culture to a target culture.

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  • Defining and enumerating five key types of cross-cultural equivalence: content, semantic, technical, criterion, and conceptual.
  • Illustrating these equivalence concepts with practical examples from research on internal migrants in Peru.

    • Main Results:

    • The paper presents a structured approach to cross-cultural instrument development.
    • Five distinct types of equivalence (content, semantic, technical, criterion, conceptual) are defined.
    • Examples demonstrate the application of these equivalence types in real-world research.

    Conclusions:

    • A robust methodology for developing cross-cultural research instruments is essential.
    • Achieving various forms of cross-cultural equivalence is key to valid and reliable research findings.
    • The proposed framework supports the advancement of cross-cultural psychiatry and global mental health research.