[Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) for defense mechanisms measure: a preliminary study].
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.
Blaya
Carolina
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre.
Kipper
Letícia
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Heldt
Elizeth
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Isolan
Luciano
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Ceitlin
Lúcia Helena
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Bond
Michael
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Manfro
Gisele Gus
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D001938:Brazil; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating