Using Online Methods to Develop and Examine the Hong Kong Chinese Translation of the Dissociative Experiences Scale.
Identifying dissociation is important for mental health services because it could fundamentally affect one's diagnosis and treatment plan. The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) is a widely-used self-report scale for measuring dissociative experiences. It has been translated into many languages and used in many countries. However, there is no validated Hong Kong Chinese version of the DES available in the field, and there is no other validated Hong Kong Chinese instrument for assessing dissociative disorders. This pilot study used online methods to translate the DES to Hong Kong Chinese (HKC-DES). The results indicated that the HKC-DES has excellent internal consistency (α = .953) and very good test-retest reliability (r = .797). Bilingual participants' responses to the DES and HKC-DES indicated high similarity, and were significantly correlated (r = .960). These results initially verified the reliability and cross-language equivalence of the scale. Implications for healthcare practice and research are discussed.
a Department of Applied Social Sciences , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom , Hong Kong.
Chitat
C
Chan
a Department of Applied Social Sciences , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom , Hong Kong.
Hong Wang
HW
Fung
b Department of Psychology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
Tat Ming
TM
Choi
c The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma , Richardson , Texas , USA.
Colin A
CA
Ross
D000328:Adult; D054521:Cultural Competency; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014177:Translations
Chinese; Dissociative Experiences Scale; Mental health; online methods