Research with spanish-speaking populations in the United States: lost in the translation. A commentary and a plea.
Verbal material used to assess the cognitive abilities of Spanish-speakers in the the United States is frequently of linguistically unacceptable quality. The use of these materials in research settings is thought to pose a serious threat to test validity and hence to the validity of claimed results or conclusions. The authors explain how and why incorrect language finds its way into cognitive tests used in research and other settings and suggest solutions to this serious problem.
Artiola I Fortuny
Lidia
L
tibet@lartiola.com
Garolera
Maite
M
Hermosillo Romo
David
D
Feldman
Esther
E
Fernández Barillas
Héctor
H
Keefe
Richard
R
Lemaître
Monique J
MJ
Ortiz Martín
Amparo
A
Mirsky
Allan
A
Monguió
Inés
I
Morote
Gloria
G
Parchment
Sa
S
Parchment
L Jaime
LJ
Da Pena
Eileen
E
Politis
Daniel G
DG
Sedó
Manuel A
MA
Taussik
Irene
I
Valdivia
Francisco
F
De Valdivia
Laura Elisa
LE
Verger Maestre
Katia
K
D003144:Communication Barriers; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D012107:Research Design; D014175:Translating; D014481:United States