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How Critical Is Back Translation in Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Attitude Measures?

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Kim, Ahyoung; Lim, Eun-Young – 1999

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three types of practices applied in Korea in enhancing the validity and equivalency of test instruments when cross-cultural adaptation of attitude measures is necessary. The three types of practices are: (1) translation and review (translation version); (2) translation, back translation,…

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries

The Self-Perception of Competence by Canadian and Chinese Children.

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Kwok, David C.; Lai, Daniel W. – 1993

This study investigated cultural differences in self-perception of competence and mathematics achievement in Canadian and Chinese elementary school students. The Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) was administered to 125 fourth-grade Canadian children randomly selected from schools in an urban school district. The SPPC was translated into…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students