title: Multiple instrument translation for use with South Asian Indian immigrants.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe translation of five measures (physical activity, acculturation, discrimination, self-efficacy, and depression) from English into Hindi using the committee translation method, focus group, and think-aloud interviews. Two South Asian Indian (SAI) immigrant bilingual translators and a moderator reached consensus on 93 of 102 items, using the committee method. Discrepancy in nine items was resolved with a focus group conducted with five bilingual SAI immigrants. Ten other bilingual SAI immigrants participated in think-aloud interviews to assess understanding and interpretation of the questions. More than 10 additional changes were made following the think-aloud interviews. Sequential use of multiple translation techniques improved translation with culturally acceptable language, thereby maintaining equivalence with original versions.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: Arlene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: JoEllen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilbur
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D003210:Concept Formation; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003863:Depression; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011594:Psychometrics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012660:Semantics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States