Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale, Spanish Translation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The home environment has a critical influence on an infant's development and well-being. The Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS) is an instrument that has been developed to assess the home environment. This article illustrates the translation, validation and cultural adaptation process of the AHEMD-IS from English to Spanish.

Methods

The AHEMD-IS underwent a comprehensive process involving a four-phase translation process: 1) Forward translation, 2) Semantic equivalence, 3) Content equivalence testing, and 4) Final version development.

Results

Steps 1 & 2 resulted in linguistic alterations from the initial translation to enhance clarity for general public understanding. In step 3, mothers reported the instrument

SUBMITTER: Dinkel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6583907 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature