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Objective: Web-based platforms for delivering physical activity (PA) to people with developmental disabilities have a great potential to improve the lives of many. However, their design, including the content design, lacks sufficient investigation. This study aims to evaluate three online platforms for delivering PA to people with developmental disabilities in terms of content quality and identify relevant barriers and facilitators of PA delivery. Methods: The study used a methodological triangulation approach which involved quantitative evaluations by experts using an evaluation rubric, on-site observations and in-depth interviews with recruited participants. The participants consisted of 15 pairs of individuals, each consisting of a person with developmental disabilities and their primary caregiver. They were instructed to watch and follow five PA video content from each of the three platforms. The on-site observations and interviews were conducted in a large computer-equipped meeting room setting. Results: The quantitative and qualitative analysis identified a set of barriers and facilitators of PA delivery related to content quality. Key barriers identified include a lack of content diversity, insufficient understanding of developmental disabilities among content creators, inappropriate language usage, and resistance to engaging in physical activities in home settings. Significant facilitators were pinpointed, such as incorporating engaging elements for individuals with developmental disabilities, utilising easy-read language, and ensuring sufficient repetition for effective learning. The results from the triangulation showed that the multiple methods were complementary and converged on the same outcome. Discussion: The study findings could contribute to the development of adequately adapted PA content to distribute knowledge to populations with developmental disabilities. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: Content delivered via online platforms has the potential to convey knowledge about physical activity to a significant number of individuals with developmental disabilities without the limitations of time and space. The absence of prescribed content guidelines to effectively impart physical activity to individuals with developmental disabilities impedes the process of online knowledge translation. There is a requirement for varied physical activity content encompassing various individuals with developmental disabilities, considering their diverse learning contexts. It is essential that content development is evaluated with input from experts in developmental disabilities in order to provide quality physical activity information for people with developmental disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Globalization has increased the importance of multicultural research to address health disparities and improve healthcare outcomes for underrepresented communities. The International Nursing Network for HIV Research (The Network) serves as a platform for researchers to collaborate on cross-cultural and cross-national HIV studies. This article discusses the Network's approach to overcoming barriers in multicultural and multinational research in a qualitative context. Methods: The network created a protocol to guide decision-making throughout the translation process of qualitative data collected from participants in their native languages. The protocol includes aspects of why, when, what, who, how, where, and by what means the translation is completed. Results: The protocol has allowed researchers to enhance the validity, reliability, and cultural sensitivity of translation process, ensuring the clarity and impact of their research findings. Discussion: Rigorous translation practices promote cross-cultural understanding and respect for participants' perspectives, fostering global collaborations and knowledge exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Translation is an intellectual endeavour that requires engagement with authors and conceptual frameworks from different times and worlds. It is not a neutral or simple task of converting linguistic codes but a situated, partial, and interested process that goes beyond mere intellectual activity. In translating Stuart Hall into Spanish for a Latin American audience, specific challenges and interests arise, as detailed in this article. Three main challenges are discussed: preserving the contextuality and complexity of Hall's writings, resisting the temptation to simplify or academicize his work, and ensuring that translations facilitate meaningful cross-cultural exchanges. The article underscores the importance of understanding Hall's work as an intellectual and political project, deeply rooted in specific historical and cultural contexts, and argues for an approach to translation that remains faithful to these dimensions while making his ideas accessible and relevant to contemporary Latin American readers. Finally, the paper reflects on the political significance of translation, highlighting how ideas can transcend boundaries and enrich local debates. Hall's concepts, such as articulation, context, and conjuncture, are presented as valuable tools for understanding and intervening in the social and political realities of Latin America today. The article concludes by emphasizing the ongoing relevance of Hall's intellectual and political contributions and the need for translations that honour his legacy while engaging with the specific challenges and opportunities of our present moment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay considers the possibility of what I would call conjunctural translation. While literal translation has accelerated cultural ethnocentrism as well as settler colonial violence, conjunctural translation seeks to glimpse the possibility of solidarity buried beneath the collaborative rule among the empires. This essay first retraces colonial modernity in the British Caribbean and Britain. Reading the selected chapters from Familiar Stranger, I propose that this memoir registers the three phases of colonial modernity: transatlantic slavery, migration to metropolis, and the prison-house of identity politics. In contrast to this, literal translation was at the core of cultural ethnocentrism that underpinned colonial modernity in Korea and Japan. The second part of this essay explicates the relationship between colonialism and modernity in East Asia that is punctuated by the following three phases: settler colonialism, migration to metropolises, and the curtailment of identity and citizenship. In this case, each phase appeared as deprivation of land, migration to Japan and the crises of security, and the loss of nationality during the Cold War era. The last part of the essay concerns unpredictable connections between colonial modernities. Though separately formed in the transatlantic and transpacific regions, these modernities create crosscurrents of thought, struggles, defeats and victories: conjunctures. Published in the early 1950s, the writings of Martin Carter and C. L. R. James differently refer to the Korean War. By comparing their work, this essay concludes that the future of solidarity comes from 'the ability to be exposed'. As Hall unexpectedly encountered the Caribbean migrants in London in the key moments of his memoir, such conjunctural translation was undertaken by the Caribbean intellectuals of the 1950s. To expose oneself to these unexpected encounters is the very momentum that urges us to be vigilant to the dangers of literal translation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Assessing pediatric feeding disorders (PFD) is essential for a child's development to prevent severe consequences. The assessment procedures for PFD may include parents' questionnaires such as the Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale (MCH-FS). The aim of this study was the cross-cultural adaptation of the MCH-FS to the Greek language. Methods: One hundred parents of Greek Cypriot children with PFD (clinical group) and 100 parents of healthy Greek Cypriot children (control group) aged 6 months to 16 years old participated in the study and completed the MCH-FS. World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines were implemented for translation and cultural adaptation. Results: The internal consistency was excellent, α = 0.85 (ICC: 0.817–0.891). Content validity was significant (S-CVI = 1) with an agreement equal to 14. A strong and significant correlation of MCH-FS was computed according to principal component analysis (14 items ranging between −0.6 and 0.7). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin factor analysis was equal to 0.91 with substantial correlations (Bartlett's test = 0.001, 654,804). The MCH-FS cut-off point between the two groups was 38.00 (AUC: 0.901 [95% CI: 0.859–0.942], p < 0.001; sensitivity = 0.800 and 1-specificity = 0.630). A statistically significant difference between the two groups was observed for the MCH-FS total score, with the clinical group scoring higher (U = 992.00, p < 0.001). Likewise, the same differences were observed among children with different PFD, H (3) = 96.715, p < 0.001. Conclusion: The MCH-FS had good psychometric properties in its current form in Greek. It is suggested that the MCH-FS can be used as a valid tool for children with PFD in the Greek Cypriot population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To develop a Korean version of simple, intuitive descriptions (SIDs) for clinical use of the generic functioning domains in the International Classification of Disease 11th revision (ICD-11) Chapter V. Methods: The initial Korean SID version proposal for the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Rehabilitation set was translated following the Italian version. The remaining 17 codes were developed using original ICF descriptions; WHO Disability Assessment Schedule, Model Disability Survey, Korean Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health; and previous studies. The final proposal for the Korean version of SIDs was selected through virtual conferences and three rounds of voting. Results: This study developed SIDs for the 47 generic functioning domains in the Chapter V of ICD-11. However, the SID for 20 of the 47 codes was confirmed in vote A, for 23 codes in vote B and for the remaining 4 in the final vote. All experts agreed with the final SID proposal. Conclusions: This is the first study in South Korea to attempt the development of SIDs for ICD-11 Chapter V. Therefore, the findings of this study could be used to evaluating of disability, functioning when ICD-11 is adopted for use in Korean clinical settings. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: Simple, intuitive descriptions (SIDs) highlight the core concepts of the ICF category definitions in a user-friendly manner and enhance the utility of the ICF for routine clinical practice. The 11th revision of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) was developed in 2019 with the addition of Chapter V which reflects functioning domains and better explains the association between functioning and disease. In addition, Chapter V is based on ICF, so the concept of ICF must be included, and concept definition is required for use in clinical practice. This study developed a Korean version of SIDs for clinical use of the generic functioning domains in the ICD-11 Chapter V. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study of the Spinal Cord Injury-Falls Concern Scale (SCI-FCS). Methods: The study involved 134 volunteer patients with spinal cord injury. Various validity analyses, including content validity analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha value based on a single application for reliability, were employed. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) was used for criterion validity. Results: All the standardized regression coefficients for the single factor measurement model established with 16 items in the scale are above 0.84. The CFA model, also with a single factor and 16 items, yields the following fit indices: Root-Mean-Square Error of Approximation value of 0.15, Standardized Root Mean Residual Squares value of 0.06, Chi-square value of 2.20, and Comparative Fit Index and Non-Normed Fit Index values of 0.98. The scores they received from the SCI-FCS and the scores they received from the FES-I scale have a statistically significant positive correlation (p < 0.01). The test-retest reliability coefficient value is 0.81, and the Cronbach Alpha value is 0.97. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the SCI-FCS is a valid and reliable tool for determining fall concerns for patients with spinal cord injury. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: The Spinal Cord Injury- Falls Concern Scale (SCI-FCS) is a tool for assessing concerns about falling in people with spinal cord injuries. The Turkish version of the SCI-FCS is a valid and reliable tool. The Turkish version of SCI-FCS can be a useful tool in clinical and research settings for determining fall concerns for patients with spinal cord injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on interprofessional identity using the Extended Professional Identity Theory (EPIT) has shown promising results in measuring this identity, predicting interprofessional collaboration, and improving team outcomes. However, EPIT-based interprofessional identity has not been studied in Türkiye due to the absence of a Turkish version of the Extended Professional Identity Scale (EPIS). We aimed to develop and validate a Turkish EPIS, the EPIS-TR, and explore interprofessional identities across eight different professions. A cross-cultural adaptation of EPIS was made by linguistic validation, followed by analysis of psychometric properties using a sample of students from four Turkish universities and eight professions/programs (n = 405). Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analyses were performed. Differences between professions were explored with ANOVA and a post hoc test. Three out of seven goodness-of-fit indices showed acceptable fit (x2/df =.004; RMSEA =.07; GFI =.94), and others showed excellent fit (SRMR =.04; AGFI =.91; CFI =.97; NNFI =.96). The internal consistency of the EPIS-TR is.93. The EPIS-TR scale has strong psychometric properties. The construct validity of the EPIS-TR was similar to that of the original version. The interprofessional identity scores of the different professions were mostly similar. Based on these findings, the EPIS-TR is well suited for measuring interprofessional identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the end of the twentieth century, there have been a large number of Africans in Guangzhou occupying multiple emplacements and engaging in diverse activities so that a whole zone of the urban area is designated 'Little Africa.' The article investigates the linguistic landscape in the African living areas of Guangzhou from a multimodality perspective, focusing on how street sign translation becomes an important means of cross-cultural communication and a symbol of 'low-end glocalization' and 'grassroots cosmopolitanism'. The translation landscape in the present study was investigated through an ethnographic process of photographing the translations and examining them within their contexts and spaces. The prevalence of bilingual, multilingual, and monolingual English signs in multifarious modes in the African inhabited area of Guangzhou deviates itself from other places of the city to create a translational and transnational space for people of heterogeneous ethnicities to develop social supporting networks and maintain structures of solidarity. The unusually diversified, multimodal translations, on the one hand, reflect the 'glocalized' nature of this African enclave while, on the other hand, demonstrating a 'transient' sense of belonging for foreigners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinatowns in Canada and the United States are marked by cultural hybridity, where the translation of various types, verbal and non-verbal, takes place to produce distinct urban meanings. On the basis of an ethnographic observation, this article reveals the role of translation in the signification and imagination of Chinatowns. Cultural diaspora in relation to multimodal translation is designed as a theoretical framework, under which linguistic, aesthetic and cross-cultural tensions are explained. It argues that the urban meanings of Chinatowns are generated through an omnipresent practice of translation enacted by the interplay of text, image and culture across time and space. In the meantime, Chinatowns have evolved from ethnic enclaves into cosmopolitan prototypes for future cities. A translational perspective on Chinatowns incorporates visual semiotics into verbal languages to unpack cross-cultural relations, which informs a great deal about the nature of translation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Elfriede Jelinek's Die Schutzbefohlenen was the most prominent of numerous plays about refugees produced in German-speaking Europe in the mid-2010s, and its varied stagings raised ethical questions about representing refugees under conditions of unequal social power and linguistic access. This article examines these questions through the lens of translation, focusing on the Vienna-based translation collective Versatorium and their multilingual translations of Die Schutzbefohlenen, which they performed under the title Die, Should Sea Be Fallen In between 2015 and 2017. Versatorium staged translation as an open-ended process of linguistic encounter, privileging shared sensory experience above semantic comprehension. Drawing on Édouard Glissant's Poetics of Relation, I argue that Die, Should Sea Be Fallen In asserted refugee artists' "right to opacity" within European spaces of cultural production by refusing to represent refugee experiences as fully comprehensible—and thus reducible and consumable. Instead, Versatorium's performance of opaque translation enabled a more ethical form of relationality between diverse performers and audience members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This correlational study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Visual Function Classification System (VFCS) for children with CP. Method: Two physiotherapists and caregivers (n = 56) applied the VFCS (n = 120) two times at a 15-day interval. Physiotherapists' classifications were compared for interrater reliability. Same physiotherapists and caregivers' classifications' were compared for intrarater reliability. Expanded & Revised Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS E&R), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) were used for assessing validity of the culturally adapted VFCS. Results: The interrater reliability between physiotherapists was excellent (ICC = 0.974, ICC = 0.988), while interrater reliability between the first physiotherapist and caregivers was good (ICC = 0.866, ICC = 0.893). The intrarater reliability was excellent (ICC = 0.971, ICC = 0.996, ICC = 0.984). A correlation was detected between the VFCS and the GMFCS E&R, MACS, and CFCS levels (r = 0.415, p <.001, r = 0.450, p <.001, r = 0.491, p <.001). Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate the utility, compatibility and reliability of the Turkish version of the VFCS. Trial registration number: NCT05102955 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objectives: Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) refers to specific behaviors or minor deficits in social/communication skills not meeting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The BAP Questionnaire (BAPQ) measures aloof personality (AP), rigid personality (RP), and pragmatic language (PL) deficits of BAP. The study objective is to translate and validate BAPQ into Malayalam, a South Indian language, and to establish new cut-off scores for detecting BAP in the Indian population. Methods: BAPQ was translated into Malayalam (BAPQ-M), following which it was tested for reliability and internal consistency and factor analysis was conducted in 40 parents of ASD and neurotypical children. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis generated new cut-off scores. Results: The content validity index was ≥ 0.8 for each item. For the self and informant versions, Cronbach's α was 0.753 and 0.807, respectively, while Spearman's correlation coefficient was 0.953 (P < 0.001) and 0.918 (P < 0.001). The items demonstrated good communality (0.532–0.870), and on factor rotation, 12 components had eigenvalues > 1, which explained 72.3% of the total variance. The new cut-off scores for total estimate, AP, RP, and PL subscales were 2.60 (sensitivity 0.825; specificity 0.575; odds ratio [OR] 6.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.28–17.84; P < 0.001), 2.60 (sensitivity 0.60; specificity 0.75; OR 4.50, 95% CI 1.73–11.70; P 0.002), 2.90 (sensitivity 0.8; specificity 0.475; OR 3.62, 95% CI 1.342–9.77; P 0.011), and 2.70 (sensitivity 0.5; specificity 0.825; OR 4.71, 95% CI 1.69–13.13; P 0.003), respectively. Conclusions: BAPQ-M has good psychometric properties for determining the presence of BAP among the people of Kerala, a South Indian state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a rule-based approach to machine translation from Malayalam to English. Malayalam, a Dravidian language with rich morphological and syntactic structures, poses significant challenges for machine translation. To address these complexities, we propose a set of transformation rules that map Malayalam expressions onto their English equivalents. The rules are designed to handle various grammatical features, including case markers, tense, and aspect. By focusing on these key linguistic elements, we aim to improve the accuracy and fluency of machine translation between the two languages, contributing to advancements in natural language processing and cross-lingual communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Translation is a crucial aspect of cross-cultural communication, which involves not only the conversion of words from one language to another but also the preservation of cultural nuances and literary elements, which are pivotal to maintaining the literary and communicative integrity of a text across languages. Translation, as a critical aspect of cultural communication, is critical for maintaining the beauty and intended meaning of the original author. In this study, a novel titled Kesatria, Putri, dan Bintang Jatuh, was translated from Bahasa Indonesia into English using six different translation techniques. The findings show that modulation, paraphrase, and established equivalent do not impact accuracy, acceptability, and readability, as they effectively preserved the original meaning. These findings highlight the importance of flexibility and creativity in translation, as translators must navigate cultural and linguistic differences while striving to preserve the original intent and emotional resonance of the source material. This study aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse on effective literary translation practices and enhance the appreciation of metaphorical language across cultures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines how approaches affect the quality of translating the Mandarin children's narrative "对小虎的称赞" into Indonesian. This study examines how approaches affect translation quality. This study investigates how approaches affect Mandarin-to-Indonesian children's story translation quality, unlike earlier studies. This study uses qualitative research. This study found that the most common method of translating source data into the target language was literal translation. 87.70% of the data underwent literal translation, exhibiting average readability, accuracy, and acceptability. The average readability, correctness, and acceptability of semantic translation, 3.45% of total data, was good. Free translation comprised 49 cases (5.63% of total data) with worse readability, accuracy, and acceptability. We applied communicative translation to 0.92% of the data, which was readable, accurate, and acceptable. Faithful translation had 13 occurrences (1.49% of total data) of illegible, inaccurate, and poor translation. We adapted 0.57% of the data with legible, accurate, and acceptable translations. According to these data, translation method choice strongly impacts translation quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper examines the macrostructural shift from verse to paragraph structure in English translations of the Qur'an, focusing on the transition from a running-text format to paragraph divisions. It addresses the Qur'an's unique linguistic and structural complexities and evaluates the impact of this shift on the fidelity to the source text and preservation of meaning. The paper also explores how this approach affects cross-cultural understanding and religious interpretation, assessing whether a paragraph format can adequately retain the original functions and meanings of Qur'anic suras in English. By analysing the strategies modern Qur'an translators use, the study demonstrates that the shift from verse to paragraph is a non-obligatory macrostructural change, reflecting considerations of the translator's objectives and the target audience's cultural and linguistic context. This shift is a deliberate choice, not dictated by language, but by the translator's goals of accessibility and skopos in the target text. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The updated Oslo Sports Trauma Research Questionnaire on Health Problems (OSTRC-H2) has been translated into a limited set of languages and lacks full validation of its new measures. Purpose: To (1) translate, cross-culturally adapt, and evaluate the measurement properties of the OSTRC-H2 for the Slovenian population and (2) investigate the construct validity for the severity score and time lost due to a health problem. Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3. Methods: The OSTRC-H2 was translated from English to Slovenian (OSTRC-H2-SLO) according to international guidelines. A 15-week study was conducted among 188 elite athletes, with a test-retest performed in the 10th week. Internal consistency, reliability, content validity, feasibility, and potential ceiling effects were investigated. Internal consistency was measured using the Cronbach alpha coefficient, while reliability was measured with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Construct validity was measured with the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (r S). Results: There was a 95% response rate and an 18% mean weekly prevalence of health problems. The OSTRC-H2-SLO showed excellent test-retest reliability (ICC, 0.94 [95% CI, 0.67-0.99]), with a Cronbach α of.93. A strong positive correlation was found between the OSTRC-H2-SLO severity score and days lost due to an acute injury (r S = 0.754), overuse injury (r S = 0.785), and illness (r S = 0.894) (P <.001 for all). Moderate to strong negative correlations were observed between severity score and total load (training and competition load in hours) as well as between days lost and total load (P <.001 for all). Conclusion: The OSTRC-H2-SLO was found to be valid, reliable, and well accepted among Slovenian athletes. The authors confirmed the questionnaire's construct validity and identified total load as an indicator of an increase in the severity score. Registration: NCT05471297 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Early in his career, Seamus Heaney translated two French poems, an unpublished Renaissance 'spiritual sonnet' and a nineteenth-century narrative poem in rhyming quatrains that appeared in North. The translations invite attention to his methods in creating the sonorities and prayerful themes of a Renaissance sonnet, and the linguistic and political significance of a poetics of allusion in his translation of Baudelaire's 'Le Squelette Laboureur'. Heaney's use of an allusive technique in translating Gabrielle de Coignard's 'Sonnet Spirituel' ('Prayer') and his politically charged English version of Charles Baudelaire's 'Le Squelette Laboureur' ('The Digging Skeleton') lay the foundation and supply the encouragement for his later work in translating Sweeney Astray, Beowulf, Pascoli's The Last Walk, and Aeneid Book VI. These French translations demonstrate his skill and inventiveness with diction and syntax. They reveal his use of Northern Irish locutions on two occasions: portraying the private prayer of a soul in extremis and showing the sufferings endured by physically weakened and exploited labourers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay explores the collaboration between W. B. Yeats and Frank O'Connor in the translation of Irish language poetry in the 1930s, examining the nature and extent of their partnership and its impact on Yeats's work in that decade. The focus is on three Irish poems, two of which were composed by Aogán Ó Rathaille (c.1670–1726) – comparative analyses make it clear that O'Connor and Yeats shaped generally transparent translations and that their new poems mediated the 'kick' and 'excitement' of the original verse across the gulfs of time and language. Preoccupied by the loss of poetic audiences, Yeats was especially attracted to the relationship which he imagined to have existed between the Irish bards and their aristocratic patrons, and he took advantage of his editorship of The Oxford Book of Modern Verse to introduce the translated poems of this humiliated and suppressed tradition to a new and wider audience. His accomplished literary ballad 'The Curse of Cromwell' provides compelling evidence that Yeats's encounter with these eloquent invocations of despair and loss creatively inspired him, not only stylistically but also thematically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyzes writer Girolamo Naselli's translation of French writer Michel de Montaigne's book "Essais," highlighting its impact on the reception of Montaigne in Italy. Topics discussed include Naselli's inclusion of an additional essay questioning the role of foreigners in political power, the relationship between Naselli and his printer Benedetto Mammarelli in shaping the translation, and the broader context of Montaigne's visit to the court of Ferrara amid ecclesiastical scrutiny.

Background: Globally, the issue of high nurse turnover rates is prevalent in China. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the attrition rate of nurses. Turnover intention is the most reliable predictor of nurse turnover. However, there is currently a lack of proper evaluation tools in China. This study aimed to translate the Nurses Turnover Intention Scale (NTIS) into Chinese and examine the psychometric characteristics of the Chinese version of the NTIS among clinical nurses in China. Methods: Approximately 418 nurses were recruited from three tertiary general hospitals in Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Zhejiang provinces. This study used Brislin's double-back translation, back-translation, and cross-cultural adaptation methods to translate the scale. Internal consistency, split-half reliability, and test-retest reliability were used to measure the reliability of the Chinese scale version. The validity of the Chinese scale version's content was evaluated via the Delphi method. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out to evaluate the construct validity of the Chinese scale versions. In exploratory factor analysis, principal component analysis and maximum variance rotation method were used in this study. In the confirmatory factor analysis, Amos 24.0 software was used for analysis. Results: The NTIS in Chinese has ten elements: a Cronbach α coefficient of 0.864, a Cronbach α coefficient of 0.852∼0.903 for the three dimensions, and a split-half reliability and test-retest reliability of 0.878 and 0.960, respectively. This indicates that the Chinese version of the NTIS has good internal consistency and time stability. The scale-level content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.957, which indicated that the Chinese version of NTIS had good content validity. The total variance contribution rate was 79.055%, and three common factors were identified via exploratory factor analysis. The examined three-factor structure was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis, which confirmed that all fit indices were appropriate. Conclusions: The Chinese version of the NTIS was appropriate in terms of reliability and validity. This scale can be used to evaluate nurses' turnover intention, and the outcomes can aid nurse management in designing training initiatives and implementing preventive measures to decrease nurse turnover. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The clinical readiness of newly graduated nurses is crucial in meeting the growing demand for health services. Consequently, it is essential to develop a scale that accurately evaluates the clinical readiness of these novice nurses. Aim: This study aimed to translate and psychometrically evaluate the Persian version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale (NPRS) for new graduate nurses. Methods: This methodological and cross-sectional study was conducted on new graduate nurses from June to November 2023 in Kermanshah City, Iran. The translation of the scale was performed using the forward–backward translation method. Construct validity was assessed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) with a sample of 180 participants and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with a sample of 318 participants, both employing the convenience sampling method. The internal consistency of the tool was measured using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Additionally, the tool's reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The analyses were conducted using SPSS version 27 and LISREL version 8 software. Results: The results of EFA and CFA confirmed the tool's structure, comprising five factors and 35 items. The CFA results showed a well-fitting model (CFI = 0.96, NNFI = 0.96, GFI = 0.893, RMSEA = 0.062, SRMR = 0.049). Pearson's correlation coefficient indicated a significant relationship between the items, subscales, and the main scale. Additionally, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the tool was 0.932, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.891(0.724–0.957). Conclusion: The Persian version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale (NPRS) is a valid and reliable tool, comprising 35 items and five factors. This scale can be effectively used to evaluate the clinical readiness of newly graduated nurses within the Iranian community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Chronic pain (CP) acceptance is a major factor in determining the well-being of patients with chronic pain. The chronic pain acceptance questionnaire (CPAQ) was translated and validated into Arabic (CPAQ-Ar). Methods: 244 patients with CP completed the CPAQ-Ar, the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the short form health survey (SF-36), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21). 110 patients completed the CPAQ-Ar twice separated by two weeks to investigate test-retest reliability. Results: Cronbach's α was 0.902 while the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.917. The standard error measurement (SEM) was seven points while the minimal detectable change with 95% confidence interval (MDC95) was seventeen points. The CPAQ-Ar showed moderate to high correlations with the PCS, the BDI-II, the SF-36, the MFIS, the PSQI, and the DASS-21 indicating a good concurrent validity. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed that the CPAQ-Ar consists of two subscales. Better pain acceptance associated with male gender, older people, employed participants, low pain intensity, and single pain site. Conclusions: The CPAQ-Ar is a valid and reliable tool for the measurement of pain acceptance in Arabic speaking patients with CP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Falls are prevalent among people living with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Spinal Cord Injury (PwSCI) who use wheelchairs or scooters (WC/S) full time, however, there is a scarcity of evidence-based fall prevention and management programs. Objective: To describe the systematic translation of an in-person fall prevention and management program (Individualized Reduction Of FaLLs - iROLL) for PwMS to an online platform, extending its scope to include PwSCI, and to evaluate the preliminary useability, usefulness, and safety of the intervention. Methods: iROLL was systematically translated to an online platform (iROLL-O). PwMS and PwSCI who use a WC/S full time, experienced at least one fall within the past 36 months, and could transfer independently or with minimal to moderate assistance, enrolled in iROLL-O. Usability, usefulness, and safety were evaluated through 1:1 semi-structured interviews, gathering feedback on: perceived impact of the intervention on falls and functional mobility, program experiences, adverse events, and recommendations for improvement. Results: Five participants successfully completed the iROLL-O program. No safety concerns were raised by participants. Themes emerging from the semistructured interviews included: (1) barriers and facilitators to program access, (2) motivation for participation, (3) program outcomes, and (4) program content and structure. Participants reported reduced concerns about falling, enhanced functional mobility skills, and highlighted the supportive nature of synchronous group meetings for learning. Conclusion: No adverse events occurred during the implementation of iROLL-O and participants found the program to be useable and useful. Further testing is needed to examine efficacy among a large and diverse population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Most medical organizations accept many nursing students each year who gain clinical practice skills under the supervision of clinical nurses. However, there are no assessment tools to measure the contributions nursing students make to the clinical setting during clinical practicum. This study aimed to translate the 'Nursing Student Contributions to Clinical Settings' scale into Chinese and test its reliability and validity from the perspective of Chinese clinical nurses. And to explore whether nurses' personal and professional characteristics are related to nurses' perception of nursing students' contributions to the clinical settings. Methods: The original scale was translated into Chinese following the Brislin translation model. A convenience sample of 935 clinical nurses was selected from January to March 2024 for the survey. The content validity of the scale was assessed by expert consultation and content validity index. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to assess the construct validity of the scale. The reliability of the scale was measured using internal consistency, split-half reliability, and test–retest reliability. The measurement quality of the scales was assessed according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments. One-way analysis of variance was used to identify variables related to students' contributions. Results: The content validity index of the scale was 0.983. Exploratory factor analysis supported a one-factor structure, and the cumulative variance contribution was 71.177%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fit indicators were all within the acceptable range. The McDonald's Omega coefficient and Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the scale were 0.983. Nurses perceive that nursing students' contribution to the clinical settings is influenced by nurses' personal characteristics, professional characteristics, and the hospital environment. Conclusion: The Chinese version of the Nursing Student Contributions to Clinical Settings scale has good reliability and validity and can effectively and reliably measure the contributions of Chinese nursing students to clinical settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the complex relationships between translation, power and betrayal, particularly in the context of the Middle East and Gaza. Topics discussed include the historical role of translation in promoting intercultural understanding and its limitations; the seductive dynamics of translation in colonialism and imperialism; and the ethical responsibility of translators in addressing power imbalances while advocating for justice.

The article offers information on German philosopher Walter Benjamin's concept of translation as an "afterlife" that revitalizes texts across languages and eras. Topics include the endurance of historical texts like Italian poet Dante Alighieri's poem "Divine Comedy" in modern culture; the intricate role of translators as both readers and re-creators; and translation's power to foster empathy and expand cultural understanding, especially amidst global challenges.

Background: The Head and Neck Patient Symptom Checklist (HNSC) is a validated 2-part instrument used to ask patients with head and neck cancer about the nutrition impact symptoms they experience (part 1) and how these interfere with their eating (part 2). Purpose: The purpose of this work was to translate and culturally adapt the HNSC into Swedish in accordance with the guidelines of the International Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Methods: The ISPOR guidelines include 10 steps, and these were thoroughly followed. In step 7, 9 health care professionals from the field of head and neck cancer assessed the perceived relevance (content validity) of each item in the HNSC, as well as the full HNSC. A total of 522 participants with head and neck cancer were included and followed up on 7 occasions using the HNSC to assess internal consistency. Results: The HNSC was translated from English into Swedish, ensuring accuracy through forward and backward translation and harmonization in the research team. Content validity for each part of the HNSC was rated excellent (scale content validity index 0.96). Internal consistency demonstrated a good Cronbach's alpha score (>0.8) across the 7 follow-up time points (from baseline [before the start of treatment] and up to 24 months posttreatment). Conclusions: The HNSC has been successfully translated and culturally adapted into Swedish. The HNSC can be used in both clinical practice and research to screen for nutrition impact symptoms and symptoms that interfere with eating in patients with head and neck cancer. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03343236 (date of registration: November 17, 2017) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The original Swedish translation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby from 1928 is curiously titled En man utan skrupler ("A Man Without Scruples"). Overlooked in scholarship, this early translation of the novel appears to morally judge its main character, in marked contrast to the original that lauds him as great. The title choice is not only puzzling, but also would seem to violate the integrity of Fitzgerald's work. This impression is complicated, however, by the magazine serialization of the translation that preceded its publication in book form, whose presentation suggests that the title not be taken at face value. Ultimately, the Swedish title may not be judgmental, but rather contain a logic of a different kind, albeit one that has been lost to time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the 1500s, don Pedro de Montezuma, son of Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (Montezuma II), petitioned for the return of land and estates in Tula, fifty miles away from Mexico City. A report that was compiled in Latin in 1541, now generally known as "Verba sociorum domini Petri Tlacauepantzi," remains an important source for his contested claim. This article presents a transcription and the first translation of the document into English. After (1) a synopsis and elucidation of its content, the introductory discussion will (2) highlight linguistic and scribal evidence to show that the text was written by a speaker of Nahuatl, (3) confirm Pedro de Montezuma's identification of the writer as Juan de Tlaxcala, and (4) offer some concluding reflections on the significance of his use of Latin in this context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Restoration dramatist Nathaniel Lee demonstrates innovation in his dramatic works by engaging philosophical ideas on atoms and chaos that he read in translations of Lucretius’s De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things). A friend and collaborator with John Dryden, Lee was popular with audiences but was frequently attacked by detractors, including John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, who criticized Lee’s ranting style. Lee’s characters, driven to extreme behaviour, feature in scenes of violent murder and suicide and offer a new kind of sublime feeling drawn from the violent Roman world that also influenced Lucretius’s philosophy. Lee connects madness to political chaos and focuses most of his plays on the sublime horror of tragic spectacle. The plays set reason against the passions, and Lee looks at the political consequences of rulers unable to control their emotional outbursts and desires to communicate a new understanding of the sublime. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study validated a Persian translation of the Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) in a sample of 548 grieving Iranian adults. Researchers recruited participants online using convenience and targeted sampling and asked them to complete the GIS and other measures. Of the 548 participants, 150 completed the scales again at Time 2 after one month using anonymous identifiers. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensionality of the Persian GIS. Measurement invariance held across gender. The GIS demonstrated good internal consistency (ω =.86) and test–retest reliability (ICC =.842). Convergent validity was evidenced by strong correlations with measures of prolonged grief and functional impairment. Divergent validity was supported by weaker correlations with anxiety and depression. A cut-score of ≥ 7 yielded good sensitivity (87%) and specificity (71%) in identifying those with significant functional impairment from grief. The Persian GIS demonstrated excellent psychometric properties as a brief tool for assessing grief-related impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) is a widely used questionnaire for assessing the impact of dizziness on daily life. There is a need for validated translations of the DHI to accommodate diverse linguistic populations, enabling clinical and research comparisons. This study aimed to translate and validate the DHI into Hindi language. The DHI was translated into Hindi following established guidelines. The translated version underwent validation among Hindi-speaking patients presenting with dizziness at an outpatient ENT clinic in this cross-sectional study. Reliability and validity analyses were conducted, including Cronbach's alpha, split-half reliability, and factor analysis. A total of 153 participants completed the DHI-Hindi, with a mean score of 37.28 (SD = 15.63). Ceiling and floor effects were absent. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the overall scale was 0.785, indicating good reliability. Factor analysis revealed a three-factor solution, consistent with previous studies, indicating good construct validity.The translation and validation process yielded a reliable and valid version of the DHI in Hindi language, suitable for assessing the impact of dizziness in Hindi-speaking population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reexamines the first translations of Byron's 'The Isles of Greece' by Liang Qichao, Ma Junwu, Huang Kan and Hu Shi to highlight an essential facet of Chinese literary modernity – namely, the recourse to traditional poetic language and forms, which, though often dismissed as outdated and incapable of representing modern reality in the dominant narratives of Chinese literary history, nonetheless reflects a growing sense of urgency to find a new voice during the late Qing and early Republican periods. With considerable emphasis placed on the poetic form and narrative mode of both the original and its translations, this study facilitates a productive textual investigation into the temporal–spatial paradigm of progression and evolution of early modern Chinese poetry as well as modern Chinese literature from a historical perspective. The findings suggest that the poetic manipulations by the respective translators were in line with the nationalist discourse of the day and that their act of rewriting poetic tradition to integrate the legacy of the past into a new vision of the present established a far-reaching basis for the construction of Chinese literary modernity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental health condition that affects women in a silent and covert way and is not clearly visible to the community or to health care providers. Untreated PPD has significant and long-term consequences on the mother and their child. This study aims to assess the risk of postpartum depression among women in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its determinants. Method: This is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted at primary healthcare centers in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The target population is women visiting the well-child vaccination clinics for their infants' vaccination. The questionnaire used consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, important histories such as obstetric, medical, and social histories, and the Edinburgh Post Partum depression scale EPPS. EPPS is a validated tool used to evaluate the probability of postpartum depression. Results: The probability of postpartum depression for women visiting the well child care clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the study period was 35%, One-third. 10% had high risk, 7% had moderate risk, and 18% had mild risk. Using logistic and linear regression, there was an association identified between postpartum depression risk and the presence of weight concern and employment status OR 5.499(2.618–11.548) and OR 0.483 (0.246–0.951), respectively (P < 0.005). From the total sample, 3.7% responded quite often or sometimes to the question of having the intention to harm themselves. Conclusion: EPDS is recommended to be used routinely to screen women in the postnatal period. This high prevalence of risk of postpartum depression in the UAE (One in three women) calls for a well-prepared healthcare system and community. Healthcare providers need to be prepared with better knowledge, practice, and management strategies to care for these women, for early identification and management. Further studies should be undertaken to achieve effective strategies to reduce the incidence of this condition. Significance: Successful strategies for the prevention of postpostpartum depression and its early prevention and management are dependent on good research studies. This study revealed that the prevalence is almost one-third among women attending the well-baby clinics in Abu Dhabi with important associations identified. These findings call for action research aiming to prevent the condition or mitigate its impact on women, families, and the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Accessible Summary: What is known on the subject?: The term 'complex emotional needs' (CEN) is used here to describe people with difficulties and needs that are often associated with the diagnostic label of 'personality disorder'.People with CEN might use out of hours services such as emergency departments and Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment (CRHT) teams more often when experiencing a mental health crisis.Very little is understood about the experiences of both those receiving, and those delivering care, for people with CEN within CRHT settings. What this paper adds to existing knowledge?: There are differences between priorities for those delivering and those receiving care within CRHT settings. CRHT staff members are likely to focus more upon those aspects of their role relating to risk issues. managing resources, anxieties and the expectations of others. Service users, meanwhile, focus upon the caring relationship, wanting staff to listen to them, and to feel supported and reassured.In the papers reviewed, service users experiencing CEN did not always feel 'listened to' or 'taken seriously' especially in relation to risk issues and decision‐making. What are the implications for practice?: Relating the findings to mental health nursing and CEN within the context of CRHT, to better understand the person experiencing a mental health crisis, mental health nurses need to focus more upon the person and when making decisions around their care and must be aware of the potential for power imbalances.Collaborative 'sense‐making' in relation to a person's risk behaviours may help. Background: A growing body of qualitative evidence focusing upon the experiences of care within Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment (CRHT) is emerging; however, a firm evidence base regarding both the giving and receiving of care for those with complex emotional needs (CEN) in this context is yet to be established. Objective: A qualitative evidence synthesis was used to develop a comprehensive understanding of how crisis care for people with CEN is experienced by both those giving and receiving care, within the context of CRHT. Method: Findings from 19 research papers considering both clinician and service users' experiential accounts of CRHT were synthesised using meta‐ethnography. Findings: Both the giving and receiving of care within a CRHT context was experienced across four related meta‐themes: 'contextual', 'functional', 'relational' and 'decisional'. Discussion: Service user accounts focused upon relational aspects, highlighting a significance to their experience of care. Meanwhile, clinicians focused more upon contextual issues linked to the management of organisational anxieties and resources. For those with CEN, a clinician's focus upon risk alone highlighted power differentials in the caring relationship. Conclusions: There is a need for nurses to connect with the experience of the person in crisis, ensuring a better balance between contextual issues and relational working. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Self-efficacy is pivotal for therapeutic relationships in occupational therapy. This study aimed to adapt SETUS to Turkish and assess the psychometric properties of SETUS-TR scale for Turkish occupational therapists. Beaton's cross-cultural adaptation guidelines were followed adapting scale to Turkish. SETUS-TR showed strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.83-0.94), acceptable construct validity, and reliable test-retest results (ICC: 0.87-0.94). Significant correlations (0.12-0.39) existed between SETUS-TR and reference test subscales. SETUS-TR is valid and reliable tool, evaluating Turkish occupational therapists' self-efficacy in therapeutic use of self. This research furthers understanding of therapeutic use of self in occupational therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines Anna Hume's fragmentary translation of the Petrarchan Triumphs (Edinburgh, 1644), focusing on her three prefatory poems and her annotations. Her work has been previously regarded as proto-feminist, given her questioning of literary misogyny and the plurality of female voices which inhabit her text and, most prominently, her paratexts. Taking into consideration the centrality of early modern translation as a cultural and authoritative activity, as suggested by recent scholarship, the present study explores the dynamics established by Hume between 'great Petrarchs name', her own role as his translator, and previous Petrarchan critics from the Italian tradition. How does the interrelationship she builds between these agents challenge the canonised narratives of patriarchal romance endorsed by Petrarch, and what does such rupture imply for the modern reception of her translation? This essay suggests that, in her paratextual material, Anna Hume symbolically rejects romance and asserts the cultural import of her role as a Petrarchan translator and commentator. Reshaping the interpretative works of previous Petrarchists, which she cites as 'Italian Commentary', she rewrites Petrarch's tales of tragic love as patriarchal violence, turning her translation into a feminised, critical revision of the canon in seventeenth-century Scotland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ikhlaas refers to the capacity of having sincere intentions in both acts of worship (ibadah) dedicated to God and our dealings with others, as we strive to seek God's pleasure. The present research was primarily conducted to develop a psychometrically sound measure of ikhlaas and establish its construct validity. Using an exploratory sequential mixed methods design, it comprised two studies. Study 1 was conducted in three phases. In Phase 1, an initial set of 17 items for the Ikhlaas Scale (IS) was developed through the thematic analysis of Quranic verses, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions. Phase 2 was related to the translation and cross-language validation of scales. Phase 3 involved administering this item pool to a sample of Pakistani Muslim adults (N = 300) and conducting an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) that revealed a two-factor structure (item loading 0.45–0.89) for the 12-item IS, accounting for 43.65% of the variance. The first factor measured ikhlaas in worship (7 items), while the second factor measured ikhlaas in dealings with others (5 items). Ikhlaas had a significant positive correlation with taqwa and significant negative correlations with materialism, providing evidence for the convergent validity of the IS. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) conducted on a sample of Muslim adults (N = 702) confirmed the 12-item, two-factor structure of the IS observed in the EFA. Ikhlas was positively related to religious commitment and religious emphasis. In the final measurement model, the average variance extracted (AVE) of all constructs (ikhlaas, religious emphasis, and religious commitment) was > 0.50, the values of maximum shared variance (MSV) were lower than those of AVE, and the diagonal values of the square root of the AVE were higher than the intercorrelations. The heterotrait–monotrait correlation ratio (HTMT) ranged from 0.51 to 0.61, which testified to the discriminant validity of IS. Overall, the IS is a robust measure of ikhlaas that needs to be further studied for developing its nomological network across global Muslim populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines Walter's uncertainty and suspicion about Griselda's true feelings as a way of thinking through the relationship between authors and characters in the Clerk's Tale. Drawing on the tradition of the translated Griselda, it approaches Walter as an author who cultivates his wife as a character in his marriage plot, but then, even after she promises to conform to his thoughts and desires, still finds that he fails to understand her. His confusion is read alongside current conversations about authors who create characters unlike themselves, especially characters that represent those in positions comparatively marginal in terms of social and political authority. The article proposes that the Clerk's Tale queries the ethics of the author/character relationship when it takes form across other imbalances of power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Learners can study foreign language-English vocabulary (e.g., denken – to think) both receptively and productively. Receptive learning involves being cued with a foreign language word (e.g., denken) and trying to translate it (i.e., to think). Productive learning involves being cued with an English word (e.g., to think) and trying to produce the translation. When students use retrieval practice to learn foreign-language translations in one direction (e.g., receptively) until they correctly recall the translation, do they demonstrate transfer in the other direction (i.e., productively)? Across three experiments, we answered this question by manipulating the order of learning schedule (reception first followed by production or vice versa). For a given schedule, participants continued to practice retrieving translations (with feedback) using the dropout method until they correctly recalled each translation three times; they then proceeded to practice the pairs in the opposite direction until they correctly recalled each translation three times. Across all experiments, transfer was partial (learning in one direction did not entirely eliminate the need to practice in the other), but transfer did occur regardless of which schedule students used first during practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) has been associated with overweight and obesity during childhood. The gold standard to assess this behavior is a laboratory-based protocol, but a questionnaire to assess EAH more efficiently in children and adolescents has been developed and validated in English. We assessed construct validity (structural and convergent validity) and reliability (internal consistency and temporal stability) of a French translation of the EAH Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents among French–Canadian youths. We recruited participants in Montreal (Canada) aged 7–15 years old, who completed the questionnaire and provided anthropometric data. We asked participants to complete the questionnaire a second time ∼4 weeks later. The questionnaire consists of 14 questions and 3 subscales that assess EAH due to negative affect, fatigue/boredom, and external cues. We performed an exploratory factor analysis to test the factor structure and we calculated Cronbach alpha coefficients and intra-class correlations to assess internal consistency and temporal stability, respectively. We assessed associations between EAH and BMI z-score using Pearson correlations. We included 196 participants (50% girls; mean (SD) 11.9 (2.3) years old) for the first completion and 153 for the second completion. The exploratory factor analysis generated the same three subscales as the original questionnaire: negative affect (α = 0.86; ICC = 0.78), fatigue/boredom (α = 0.75; ICC = 0.70), and external cues (α = 0.68; ICC = 0.54). Participant's BMI z-scores were positively associated with the average scores from the negative affect subscale (r = 0.19; ρ = 0.009). Our results suggest that this questionnaire has an adequate construct validity, internal consistency, and temporal stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to conduct a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of foreign patients to analyze the impact of patients' illness perceptions on their need for professional medical interpreters. From February 2022 to May 2023, an online questionnaire was distributed to 4,962 individuals aged 18 years or older who were non-native speakers of Japanese. These individuals were enrolled in organizations such as international exchange associations and Japanese language support classes and had utilized medical institutions in Japan due to their own illness or injury or that of their children. Among the 312 valid responses, international patients with a high score for illness perception were more likely to want to utilize professional medical interpreters than those with a low score for illness perception (odds ratio, 1.968; 95% confidence interval, 1.044–3.709; P = 0.036). Our findings suggest that hospitals should be better prepared to meet the potential language needs of international patients with a higher illness perception. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: In cross‐cultural research, there is a need for standard rules for translating research measurement instruments. This article describes the Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS) translation process from English into Arabic and the rigorous process followed in translating the scale. The process described can serve as a blueprint for translating research instruments for cross‐cultural studies and clinical practice. Method: Six integrated steps were used to establish content and semantic equivalences. Six bilingual professional translators participated in the translation project and utilized the Flaherty 3‐point scale to assess and rate the translated RFS. Findings: The difficulties encountered during the study were finding nuanced translation equivalences for Likert scale responses, the translation of phrases and idioms, and logistical issues. Conclusions: Combining translation methods is the ideal choice to achieve robust translation. Implication for Nursing Practice: The proposed translation method for research instruments would assist nurses in appraising prior research's findings, delineating potential effective nursing interventions, and facilitating comparisons of individuals from various cultures and contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BACKGROUND: Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) poses a significant health concern, affecting the well-being and quality of life of affected children. This study focuses on the translation, adaptation, and validation of the OSA-18 questionnaire for Arabic-speaking pediatric patients, aiming to contribute to the understanding of OSA and its implications on the quality of life in this population. METHODS: A study was conducted at Jordan University Hospital, involving 186 Arabic-speaking pediatric patients with suspected OSA. The OSA-18 questionnaire was translated and culturally adapted following the World Health Organization guidelines. Overnight polysomnography was conducted to assess OSA severity. Internal consistency, construct validity, convergent validity, and predictive/discriminant validity were analyzed. RESULTS: The study sample (68.8% of males, median age: 10.87) showed a median Apnea–Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 7.0, OSA-18 score of 46.5, and Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) score of 7.0. Internal consistency of OSA-18 was acceptable, except for the "physical symptoms" domain. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed five factors corresponding to different OSA-18 domains. Convergent validity was supported by significant correlations between OSA-18 and PSQ scores. However, no correlation was found between OSA-18 scores and AHI. OSA severity was associated with higher PSQ scores but not with AHI. CONCLUSION: This study provides valuable insights into pediatric OSA in Arabic-speaking children. While the translation and validation of the OSA-18 questionnaire demonstrated acceptable reliability and convergent validity, the lack of correlation between OSA-18 scores and AHI raises questions about the survey's ability to capture the full impact of OSA objectively. Future research should focus on developing more reliable diagnostic tools, especially in resource-limited settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]