Adaptação Transcultural do instrumento Depression Coping Self-Efficacy Scale para uso no Brasil

Marina Araújo Rosas; Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos; Jane Palmeira Nóbrega Cavalcanti; Vera Lúcia Dutra Facundes; Bruno José da Silva Bezerra; Maria Gisele Cavalcanti de Oliveira; Rosana Christine Cavalcanti Ximenes; Murilo Duarte Da Costa Lima

Authors

Marina Araújo Rosas Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Jane Palmeira Nóbrega Cavalcanti Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco
Vera Lúcia Dutra Facundes Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Bruno José da Silva Bezerra Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Maria Gisele Cavalcanti de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Rosana Christine Cavalcanti Ximenes Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Murilo Duarte Da Costa Lima Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Keywords:

Self-efficacy, Depression, Translating

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective: To cross-culturally adapt the self-efficacy scale for coping with
depression to the Brazilian context. Method: The process involved five steps: translation,
synthesis, back-translation, committee review and pre-test. For content validation, a
committee of experts with five professionals in the mental health area, in addition to the
pre-test consisting of 40 participants diagnosed with depression. Results: The expert
committee resulted in a content validity coefficient >0.8 for all items in the instrument, with
the exception of the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Mean self-efficacy was 55.56,
Cronbach's Alpha of 0.82 for the instrument in general, reflecting that the scale has good
internal consistency. Conclusion: It is assumed that the scale is adequate for the Brazilian
context and emphasizes the importance of valid and robust instruments to guide clinical
practices and have a better prognosis for depression.