Adaptation and validation for use in Brazil of the Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale (CHAOS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale (CHAOS in English Version) was originally developed in the USA by Matheny et al (Bringing order out of chaos: psychometric characteristics of the confusion, hubbub, and order scale. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 16(3):429-444, 1995) to measure chaos in the family environment, characterized by confusion, lack of routine, and organization.

Objective

To present evidence of content validity, internal structure validity, and validity based on relationships with external measures of an adapted version of the CHAOS into Brasilian Portuguese with adolescents sample in São Paulo - Brasil.

Method

Study 1 involved the translation/back-translation and adaptation of the scale into Brazilian Portuguese [here named "Esc

SUBMITTER: de Espindola MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250710 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature