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Translating the QABF to Spanish with an Eye Toward Reliability and Validity
Author(s) -
Wallace Michele D.,
Vega Cristina M.,
Hernandez Anthony
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.1397
Subject(s) - psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , adaptation (eye) , function (biology) , validity , cognitive psychology , linguistics , social psychology , developmental psychology , psychometrics , neuroscience , power (physics) , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , biology
We developed a Spanish‐language version of the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) utilizing a forward‐adaptation and back‐adaptation translation process. Subsequently, we administered the assessment with 80 bilingual participants to assess the reliability and validity of the instrument. Results demonstrated that the Spanish version of the QABF was both reliable (i.e., was internally consistent) and valid (i.e., identified the correct function). Implications and future research are discussed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.