title: [Semantic equivalence of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the "Body Change Inventory"].
abstract: With the increase in research on the components of Body Image, validated instruments are needed to evaluate its dimensions. The Body Change Inventory (BCI) assesses strategies used to alter body size among adolescents. The scope of this study was to describe the translation and evaluation for semantic equivalence of the BCI in the Portuguese language. The process involved the steps of (1) translation of the questionnaire to the Portuguese language; (2) back-translation to English; (3) evaluation of semantic equivalence; and (4) assessment of comprehension by professional experts and the target population. The six subscales of the instrument were translated into the Portuguese language. Language adaptations were made to render the instrument suitable for the Brazilian reality. The questions were interpreted as easily understandable by both experts and young people. The Body Change Inventory has been translated and adapted into Portuguese. Evaluation of the operational, measurement and functional equivalence are still needed.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de estudo e atendimento psicológico (NEAP), Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul. R., Taiuvinha 26, São Miguel Paulista, 08060-070 São Paulo SP. maconti@usp.br
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: Maria Elisa Caputo
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Soares
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Amaral
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hearst
authors.forename: Táki Athanássios
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Cordás
authors.forename: Fernanda Baeza
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Scagliusi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D001938:Brazil; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D012660:Semantics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations