Adaptação e validação de conteúdo de um instrumento para avaliar a percepção do estresse

Resumo (EN)

Stress is a global concern for international health organizations, given its relationship with various physical and psychological illnesses. This study sought to adapt and validate the content of an instrument to measure the perception of stress and stressors in adults, to be used with Chilean psychotherapists. The instrument called the Benzoni Stress and Stressor Perception Inventory – IPEEB, was originally developed in Portuguese in Brazil and addresses 8 potentially stressful areas of life. The instrument translated into Chilean Spanish was given to 5 judges, academics and/or professionals in the area of social sciences and mental health, to provide support with the review of the instrument in its adaptation and validation. In order for the judges to carry out the evaluation, a set of five questions was sent regarding 1) the original wording of the item, 2) whether the item adequately measures the proposed variable, 3) whether the wording of the item was appropriate for the target audience of the translated instrument, 4) whether the number of items was excessive, appropriate or insufficient and 5) whether they considered that there might be some aspect that was not addressed in the instrument. The criterion of 50% + 1 was used for the judges' scoring. The items were considered, for the most part, representative of the variables presented, which indicates that the content validity fulfills its objective, but some items required modifications to avoid ambiguities and misinterpretations. Statistical validation of the instrument is suggested.