Reverse-Coded Items Do Not Work in Spanish: Data From Four Samples Using Established Measures

Reverse-Coded Items Do Not Work in Spanish: Data From Four Samples Using Established Measures

The potential for suboptimal psychometric performance of reverse-coded items may be particularly pronounced when scales are translated and administered in Spanish with these problems exacerbated in youth respondents. This is a significant concern, given the rapid rise in Hispanic-American and Spanis...

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Main Authors: Amanda Venta, Cassandra A. Bailey, Jesse Walker, Alfonso Mercado, Cecilia Colunga-Rodriguez, Mario Ángel-González, Gabriel Dávalos-Picazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Latino/a/x
reverse coding
reverse scored
reliability
Hispanic
translation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828037/full

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