Adaptação transcultural de instrumento de pesquisa sobre emoções de estudantes universitários de línguas adicionais

Abstract

In this study, we discussed the process of cross-cultural adaptation of a questionnaire to a new language and a new cultural context. Our aim was to describe the stages involved in adapting a foreign instrument to obtain perceptions related to social isolation caused by Covid-19 and its effects on the process of learning an additional language. Simultaneously, we intended to indicate the underlying theoretical aspects of the adapted research instrument and reflect on the process of adapting the research instrument in the initial training of a teacher-researcher. Regarding the methodology, we followed the steps proposed by Borsa, Damásio and Bandeira (2012): (i) translation, (ii) synthesis, (iii) expert analysis, (iv) pre-testing, (v) back-translation, (vi) pilot, and (vii) validations. However, we only completed steps (i) to (iv). The results, in general, indicated that cross-cultural adaptation of an instrument is necessary to maintain the quantitative characteristics of the original instrument, as well as to ensure the conceptual, semantic, cultural, and statistical equivalence of the adapted instrument. We conclude that the cross-cultural adaptation of a foreign instrument should undergo a meticulous process, aiming for adaptation to the new culture and the target audience for whom the instrument is intended.