Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of Attitude Scale of Alcohol, Alcoholism and alcoholics Spanish version

Author(s)

Erika Gisseth León Ramírez

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Enfermagem (EE/SBD)
• Defense date: 2015-12-11

Examining board members

Divane de Vargas; Luz Patricia Díaz Heredia; Margarita Antonia Villar Luis

• Advisor: Divane de Vargas

Abstract

The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the instrument attitudes scale towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholic (EAFA) to Spanish language. Methodology: this methodological study followed the international guidelines on translation and adaptation of measurement scales, to adapt the original scale to the Spanish language in the Colombian culture. The construct validity of translate and adapted version was performed by the classical theory of the test represented by confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the Spanish version of EAFAA was tested by Cronbach alpha coefficient and omega of McDonald. Result: The instrument has indicated satisfactory validity rates with a CVI (0.97), Kappa Index (0.80) and ICC (0.92). The confirmatory factor analysis indicated proper adjustment of the model EAFA Spanish version, consisting of 48 items, divided into four factors. The scale reliability analysis estimated by alpha Cronbach presented satisfactory index ( = 0.80) similar to the result observed when tested by the McDonald test ( = 0.90). Conclusions: The EAFA adapted and translated into Spanish language, presented content validity and robust psychometric properties, which allows affirm that this is a valid and reliable instrument, able to measure the attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and persons with related disorders to alcohol use with accuracy in the Colombian cultural context (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/24983-3 - Translate, validation and adaptation of the Attitude Scale Towards Alcohol, Alcoholism and Alcoholics (EAFAAA) to Spanish
• Grantee: Erika Gisseth Leon Ramirez
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master