Yael Netz1, Aviva Zeav, Michal Arnon, Sharon Daniel. 1. School of Physical Education, The Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Wingate Institute 42902, Israel. neyael@macam.ac.il
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to assess the translation adequacy of a Hebrew version of the POMS, and to report the decision-making process of overcoming methodological flaws. METHOD: The English version was translated to Hebrew by expert team approach. Factor analysis for construct validation was predominantly used for assessment, in addition to other techniques: back translation, use of bilingual subjects, and correlation with other instruments for concurrent validation. RESULTS: The final 28-item Hebrew version has suitable psychometric properties. Of the six dimensions on the English version scale, five dimensions--"anger," "depression:' "fatigue," "tension" and "vigor"--were found comparable to the English version, while "confusion" was deleted. LIMITATIONS: The pre-testing was performed on students only. CONCLUSIONS: Although the study shows valid psychometric properties, further studies in various populations are needed to assess the sensitivity of the scale to diverse manipulations.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to assess the translation adequacy of a Hebrew version of the POMS, and to report the decision-making process of overcoming methodological flaws. METHOD: The English version was translated to Hebrew by expert team approach. Factor analysis for construct validation was predominantly used for assessment, in addition to other techniques: back translation, use of bilingual subjects, and correlation with other instruments for concurrent validation. RESULTS: The final 28-item Hebrew version has suitable psychometric properties. Of the six dimensions on the English version scale, five dimensions--"anger," "depression:' "fatigue," "tension" and "vigor"--were found comparable to the English version, while "confusion" was deleted. LIMITATIONS: The pre-testing was performed on students only. CONCLUSIONS: Although the study shows valid psychometric properties, further studies in various populations are needed to assess the sensitivity of the scale to diverse manipulations.
Authors: Celia María López-Jiménez; Francisco Javier Cano-García; Susana Sanduvete-Chaves; Salvador Chacón-Moscoso Journal: Pain Med Date: 2021-11-26 Impact factor: 3.750