Adapting Instruments for Use in Multiple Languages and Cultures: A Review of the ITC Guidelines for Test Adaptations

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 258-269

  Tanzer, Norbert K ^b   Sim, Catherine Q E ^a,c  

^a Thurderbird   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^c Banner Thunderbird Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural assessment; ITC guidelines; Test adaptations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033273851     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.15.3.258     Document Type: Article

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