Adaptación transcultural y validación del contenido del Delaware School Climate Survey-Student (DSCS-S) en Brasil

Bruna Holst; João Weber; George G. Bear; Carolina Lisboa

doi:10.7203/relieve.22.2.6459

Brazilian cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Delaware School Climate Survey-Student (DSCS-S)

Authors

Bruna Holst Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
João Weber Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
George G. Bear University of Delaware
Carolina Lisboa Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.22.2.6459

Keywords:

school climate, psychometrics, psychological tests, adaptation, validation studies

Abstract

School climate assessments aim to evaluate the social, emotional, ethical, academic and environmental aspects of school life, such as rules, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices as well as institutional structures. This paper presents the process of cross-cultural adaptation and content validity investigation of the Delaware School Climate Survey Student (DSCS-S) in Brazil. A content validity research was conducted through the content validity coefficient (CVC). The process consisted in translations and back-translation steps, pilot study with the target population, evaluations by an expert committee and rigorous revisions of the instrument. The analysis suggest the importance of a thorough method of cross-cultural adaptation to ensure its content validity, and the existence of content validity evidence (CVC > 0.8 for all instrument's scales) of the DSCS-S in Brazil. This instrument can support Brazilian schools to assess its climate in order to develop more effective school strategies, programs and policies.

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Author Biographies

Bruna Holst, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia

João Weber, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia

George G. Bear, University of Delaware

College of Education and Human Development, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19709, USA

Carolina Lisboa, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia

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Published

2016-09-27

How to Cite

Holst, B., Weber, J., Bear, G. G., & Lisboa, C. (2016). Brazilian cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Delaware School Climate Survey-Student (DSCS-S). RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.22.2.6459

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2016)

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