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Peer reviewedTombokan-Runtukahu, Juliana; Nitko, Anthony – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This study delineated procedures for cross-cultural adaptation and operationalization of adaptive behavior in individuals with mental retardation, culturally adapted the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, and investigated the validity of the resulting instrument. The study concluded that the domain of adaptive behavior can be successfully applied…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Download full textTombokan-Runtukahu, Juliana; Nitko, Anthony J. – 1991
Whether the construct of adaptive behavior, which has been developed and operationalized in western countries, could be successfully operationalized in a non-western country, Indonesia, was studied. Focus was on delineating procedures for cross-cultural adaptation and operationalization of the construct; creating an operationalization of the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Children, Comparative Testing, Construct Validity
