Translation and Adaptation of the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale: A Qualitative Study in Belize

Adapting data collection instruments using transcultural translation and adaptation processes is essential to ensure that respondents comprehend the items and the original meaning is retained across languages and contexts. This approach is central to UNICEF ’s efforts to expand the use of standard data collection tools across settings and close the global data gap on adolescent mental health.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - August 4, 2022 Category: Child Development Authors: Liliana Carvajal, Katherine Ottman, Jill W. Ahs, Geffrey Nan Li, Juliet Simmons, Bruce Chorpita, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Brandon A. Kohrt Tags: Original article Source Type: research