Translation and semantic adaptation of the Attentional Control Scale for the Brazilian Context
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Adaptation, Testing, AttentionAbstract
The ability to control attention is a complex task that requires different mental processes. The present study aims to translate and adapt the Attentional Control Scale to Brazil. The research was conducted with the support of two multidisciplinary panels: one formed by Experimental Psychologists and Neuroscientists who were responsible to help throughout the semantic adaptation process, and another one formed by Attention Psychology specialists responsible to judge items in three aspects: comprehensiveness, coherence and semantic compatibility. The Content Validity Coefficient was used to assess items from judges scores. Among 20 items, only three did not hold values above the 0.80 criteria: items 3, 16 and 20. Results were discussed considering the problems faced throughout the adaptation of the instrument. It was concluded that the Attentional Control Scale was adequately translated and it shows semantic equivalency with the American original scale.
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