Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of UCLA Loneliness Scale – (version 3)for the elderly in Brazil

Authors

  • Tatiane Prette Kuznier Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei – UFSJ, Curso de Enfermagem. São João Del Rei, MG – Brasil.
  • Flávia de Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais – UEMG. Divinópolis, MG – Brasil.
  • Luciana Regina Ferreira da Mata Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei – UFSJ, Curso de Enfermagem. São João Del Rei, MG – Brasil.
  • Tânia Couto Machado Chianca Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Escola de Enfermagem - EE. Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20160019

Keywords:

Aged, Health of the Elderly, Loneliness, Translating, Scales

Abstract

Objective: to carry out the translation and cultural adaptation of a loneliness scale in a sample of elderly in Brazil. Method: This is a methodological study of translation and cultural adaptation of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (version 3) to the Portuguese of Brazil. The process of translation and cultural adaptation of the scale involved the following steps: initial translation, synthesis of translations, back translation, expert committee and pre-test. The data relating to pre-test were analyzed using SPSS, version 21.0. The analysis of reliability of the scale was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha. The significance level adopted in this study was 5%. Results: the methodological framework used in this study has allowed to preserve the characteristics of the original instrument while also made it possible to obtain an instrument adapted to the Brazilian culture and, nevertheless, showing to be semantically, idiomatically, culturally and conceptually equivalent to the original version. Conclusion: the adapted version of UCLA Loneliness Scale (version 3) proved to be reliable, easy to use and to understand by the elderly

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2017-05-02

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Kuznier TP, Oliveira F de, Mata LRF da, Chianca TCM. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of UCLA Loneliness Scale – (version 3)for the elderly in Brazil. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2017 May 2 [cited 2026 Oct. 14];20. Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50028

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