Translation and adaptation of the Social Support Network Inventory in Brazil Journal Article
| Authors: | De Paula Lima, E. D. R.; Norman, E. M.; De Paula Lima, A. |
| Article Title: | Translation and adaptation of the Social Support Network Inventory in Brazil |
| Abstract: | Purpose: To describe the translation and adaptation of the Social Support Network Inventory (SSNI) to Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: The SSNI is a widely used, reliable, and valid instrument, designed to measure social support among English-speaking people. The questionnaire was translated and adapted to the Brazilian-Portuguese language by the back-translation method. The translated version was evaluated in a sample of 120 Brazilian women in treatment for breast cancer. Findings and Conclusions: Internal consistency and construct validity were examined, and the psychometric properties of the translated instrument were good. The translated SSNI was easily understood by the respondents and did not present difficulty during the interviews. The Portuguese version of the SSNI is a valid instrument to assess social support among Portuguese-speaking patients. ©2005 Sigma Theta Tau International. |
| Keywords: | adult; aged; middle aged; methodology; attitude to health; validation study; breast neoplasms; questionnaires; standard; questionnaire; psychological aspect; social support; education; breast tumor; translation; nursing assessment; brazil; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; educational status; language; cultural factor; cooperation; social psychology; psychometrics; family; psychometry; ethnology; women; factorial analysis; factor analysis, statistical; semantics; nursing evaluation research; translating; ssni; cultural characteristics; helping behavior; multilingualism; social values |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Nursing Scholarship |
| Volume: | 37 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1527-6546 |
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2005-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 258 |
| End Page: | 260 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2005.00044.x |
| PUBMED: | 16235867 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 6" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
