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Cultural and linguistic adaptation of psychosocial measurements for latinx participants-Leveraging community-engaged research methods.

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Nagy, GA; Solorzano, R; Stafford, AM; Mercado Emerson, M; Gonzalez-Guarda, R
Published in: Research in nursing & health
June 2021

Predominantly Spanish-speaking Latinx individuals are underrepresented in research, and one primary barrier is the lack of infrastructure to effectively engage, among them, adequate cultural and linguistic adaptation of research measures. Capitalizing on existing recommendations for appropriate and ethical engagement of Latinx individuals in research, we present a comprehensive approach to cultural and linguistic adaptation, and describe the application of this approach in the context of an ongoing longitudinal, observational, community-engaged study that follows a cohort of young adult Latinx immigrants (ages 18-44) in the Southeastern region of the United States who were predominantly Spanish-speakers (N = 391). We describe barriers that researchers may face in their pursuit of cultural and linguistic adaptation and offset these challenges with tangible solutions. We discuss lessons learned through our application to a research study. This approach holds promise for reducing barriers to participation in research and health disparities in predominantly Spanish-speaking Latinx individuals, who represent a population that is growing in size in the United States yet is still underrepresented as research participants and in the research workforce.

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Research in nursing & health

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EISSN

1098-240X

ISSN

0160-6891

Publication Date

June 2021

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

581 / 590

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Translating
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Southeastern United States
  • Patient Selection
  • Nursing
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Humans
 

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Nagy, G. A., Solorzano, R., Stafford, A. M., Mercado Emerson, M., & Gonzalez-Guarda, R. (2021). Cultural and linguistic adaptation of psychosocial measurements for latinx participants-Leveraging community-engaged research methods. Research in Nursing & Health, 44(3), 581–590. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22134
Nagy, Gabriela A., Rosa Solorzano, Allison M. Stafford, Maralis Mercado Emerson, and Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda. “Cultural and linguistic adaptation of psychosocial measurements for latinx participants-Leveraging community-engaged research methods.Research in Nursing & Health 44, no. 3 (June 2021): 581–90. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22134.
Nagy GA, Solorzano R, Stafford AM, Mercado Emerson M, Gonzalez-Guarda R. Cultural and linguistic adaptation of psychosocial measurements for latinx participants-Leveraging community-engaged research methods. Research in nursing & health. 2021 Jun;44(3):581–90.
Nagy, Gabriela A., et al. “Cultural and linguistic adaptation of psychosocial measurements for latinx participants-Leveraging community-engaged research methods.Research in Nursing & Health, vol. 44, no. 3, June 2021, pp. 581–90. Epmc, doi:10.1002/nur.22134.
Nagy GA, Solorzano R, Stafford AM, Mercado Emerson M, Gonzalez-Guarda R. Cultural and linguistic adaptation of psychosocial measurements for latinx participants-Leveraging community-engaged research methods. Research in nursing & health. 2021 Jun;44(3):581–590.
Journal cover image

Published In

Research in nursing & health

DOI

EISSN

1098-240X

ISSN

0160-6891

Publication Date

June 2021

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

581 / 590

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Translating
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Southeastern United States
  • Patient Selection
  • Nursing
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Humans