Difficulties in translation of personality scales

E. Simonsen; E. L. Mortensen

doi:10.1521/pedi.1990.4.3.290

Difficulties in translation of personality scales

E. Simonsen, E. L. Mortensen

Psykiatrisk Forskningsenhed

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Abstrakt

This paper discusses translations of tests and questionnaires from a psychological perspective: A distinction is drawn between linguistic and psychometric considerations, and procedures from both areas are briefly described. Back-translations and simple psychometric procedures are used to illustrate problems in the translation of Millon's Clinical Multiaxial Inventory into Danish.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Sider (fra-til)	290-296
Antal sider	7
Tidsskrift	Journal of personality disorders
Vol/bind	4
Udgave nummer	3
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.1990.4.3.290
Status	Udgivet - 1 jan. 1990

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