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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity study of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36)
Maria Eduarda Pascoaloto da Silva1, Evelly Vitória Azevedo de Souza2, Bianca Dargam Gomes Vieira3
1Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
Objectives:
to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale for the Brazilian context.
Methods:
a methodological study, following the stages: initial translation; synthesis; back-translation; synthesis; review by a committee of experts; pre-test; and submission and approval by the author. The committee was composed of 11 judges. Pre-test collection was carried out from July to October 2023 in a city in Mato Grosso do Sul, with 360 high school students. The analysis used the Content Validity Index and Cronbach's alpha.
Results:
the committee achieved a Content Validity Index of 96.7%, but adjustments suggested by judges were incorporated without further analysis. The version was approved for pre-testing, presenting a Cronbach's alpha of 0.78, with no doubts or suggestions for modification.
Conclusions:
the cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the scale for Brazilian Portuguese were considered adequate for application in the target population.
