Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the Perceived Emotional Expression Scale for adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Expressed emotion, as a crucial indicator of the family environment, has been proven to be a highly accurate psychosocial predictor of psychiatric relapse. At present, there is no standardized assessment tool to evaluate family-expressed emotions from the perspective of adolescents. This study aims to introduce the PEES-GAP scale into Chinese and assess its reliability and validity among general adolescent populations in China.

Methods

This study first used a modified Brislin model to translate the PEES-GAP scale into Chinese. Subsequently, six experts in related fields were invited to assess the Item-level content validity index (I-CVI) of the translated scale. Using convenience sampling, 827 adolescents meeting the inclusion criteria were recruited from two seco

SUBMITTER: Duan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12722932 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature