title: [Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) for defense mechanisms measure: a preliminary study].
abstract: The aim of this study is to describe the translation and adaptation process of the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) into Brazilian-Portuguese version. The instrument has also contended validation evaluation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first version of the scale was presented to five individuals with different schooling for language adaptation. Afterwards the instrument was presented to three experts that evaluated its content validation. The final version was back-translated and accepted by the original author.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Vocabulary adjustments were needed in 9 items and language adaptation in 4 items in order to render the final DSQ-40 Brazilian-Portuguese version. The mean of experts' correlation to each defense was 89%, being 100% to mature, neurotic and immature factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The adaptation of DSQ-40 by different individuals and the group of experts enabled the necessary adjustment to the Brazilian socio-cultural reality.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blaya
authors.forename: Letícia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kipper
authors.forename: Elizeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heldt
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Isolan
authors.forename: Lúcia Helena
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Ceitlin
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Gisele Gus
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Manfro
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating