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Cultural Adaptation Of Treatments: A Resource For Considering Culture In Evidence-Based Practice, Guillermo Bernal, María I. Jiménez-Chafey, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez
Cultural Adaptation Of Treatments: A Resource For Considering Culture In Evidence-Based Practice, Guillermo Bernal, María I. Jiménez-Chafey, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez
Psychology Faculty Publications
There is a growing interest in whether and how to adapt psychotherapies to take into account the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic context of diverse ethnocultural groups. At the root of the debate is theissue of whether evidence-based treatments (EBTs) developed within a particular linguistic and cultural context are appropriate for ethnocultural groups that do not share the same language, cultural values, or both. There is considerable evidence that culture and context influence almost every aspect of the diagnostic and treatment process. Yet, there are concerns about fidelity of interventions, and some have questioned whether tinkering with well-established EBTs is warranted. …
The Reliability Of The Factor Structure Of The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale In Both A Spanish-Colombian And French-Canadian Version, D. C. Jarrin, J. J. Mcgrath, C. L. Drake, W. M. Bukowski, J. O'Loughlin, Jonathan Bruce Santo
The Reliability Of The Factor Structure Of The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale In Both A Spanish-Colombian And French-Canadian Version, D. C. Jarrin, J. J. Mcgrath, C. L. Drake, W. M. Bukowski, J. O'Loughlin, Jonathan Bruce Santo
Psychology Faculty Publications
Daytime sleepiness is characterized by an increased likelihood of falling asleep and adversely impacts youth’s academic performance, behavior, and mood. The National Sleep Foundation Survey (2006) found almost 50% of youth sleep 1 to 2 hours less than the recommended 9 hours per night and 60% report daytime sleepiness. The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS; Drake et al., 2003) is a self-report questionnaire used to evaluate the likelihood of youth falling asleep in various everyday situations. The original PDSS was developed with an English-speaking American sample (Mage=11.8; SD=.6 years), and the measure was thought to assess a …