Theoretical and methodological considerations in the translation of the 16PF5 into an African language

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-81

  Van Eeden, René ^a   Mantsha, Tshifhiwa Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

16PF; 16PF5; Back translation; Cross cultural adaptation; Personality assessment; Reliability; Tshivenda translation; Venda translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347347998     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630703700105     Document Type: Article

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