Process of adaptation to Spanish of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Scale. Self applied version (TEMPS-A).
BACKGROUND
Investigation of the predisposing factors for affective disorders has shown that measures to assess affective temperament are necessary. The TEMPS-A is a self-evaluation measure to assess four affective temperaments (hyperthymic, depressive, cyclothymic and irritable) and anxious temperament.


METHODS
The TEMPS-A questionnaire version that includes 110 questions has been adapted following the translation-backtranslation methodology, including two translations to Spanish and the classification of equivalence to English by an independent author.


RESULTS
The study results indicated that a satisfactory translation was obtained, as indicated by the validation of equivalence by the bilingual consultant. All the items showed a perfect (A) or satisfactory equivalence (B).


CONCLUSIONS
The TEMPS-A, Spanish version, is an understandable questionnaire that is equivalent to the original version in English, that allows for the evaluation of affective temperaments.
Sánchez-Moreno
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Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Programa de Trastornos Bipolares, Institut Clínic de Neurociències, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Barrantes-Vidal
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N
Vieta
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E
Martínez-Arán
A
A
Saiz-Ruiz
J
J
Montes
J M
JM
Akiskal
K
K
Akiskal
H S
HS
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament