Translating Questionnaires and Other Research Instruments: Problems and Solutions

By O. Behling, K. Law. 2000

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Strategic, structural contingency and institutional explanations in the adoption of innovative manufacturing practices (2004, methodology): “Data in each country were gathered in the native language of each country, and questionnaires were translated and back-translated to check for consistency across the five countries (Behling and Law, 2000).”
Variables affecting teachers’ intentions to include students with disabilities in regular primary schools in Bangladesh (2014, methodology): “Instruments adaptation for the Bangladeshi context To ensure the cultural appropriateness before their use in the Bangladeshi context, all of the instruments were translated into Bangla language taking into account their conceptual equivalence (Behling and Law 2000).”
The Assessment of Psychological Strain in Work Contexts: Concerning the Structural Equivalency of Ni (2006, methodology): “Following the recommendations of Behling and Law (2000), as well as those of Werner and Campbell (1970), we put emphasis on an equivalent linguistic transfer.”
Development and validation of attitudes measurement scales: fundamental and practical aspects (2019, background): “Behling and Law (2000) are also a recommended source for additional information. Finally, the minimum sample size for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is has been debated and is not consistent. As in any statistical sampling, more is always better. The rule of thumb adopted by many researchers, to ”
The Self-Compassion Scale is a Valid and Theoretically Coherent Measure of Self-Compassion (2016, background): “Caution should be used before assuming that findings obtained with translations can be automatically generalized to the original language version of a scale, however, given potential issues with the quality of translations or else cultural factors impacting findings (Behling and Law 2000).”
A Short Version of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale: Structural and Construct Validity Across Five Countries (2008, methodology): “Prior to distribution, all scales were translated into the target language by independent bilingual teams, using the original language version as reference and using a translation–back translation technique (cf. Behling & Law, 2000; Werner & Campbell, 1970).”