Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity study of the "Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook" for use in Brazil.
Janaina Recanello Begui, Seth Scholer, Naiara Barros Polita and 4 others
PMID 38055467WHAT IT FOUND
A Brazilian Portuguese child discipline handbook was checked for wording and understanding by experts and 30 parents, teachers and health professionals.
The target group found it understandable, but the study did not test whether it reduces child aggression.
Key findings
01The adapted Brazilian Portuguese handbook was tested with 30 target participants: 10 parents/caregivers, 10 teachers and 10 healthcare professionals.
02Expert judges gave 421 of 428 fields a 100.0% content validity score, and 7 fields a score of 85.7%.
03In the pre-test, 34 of 38 fields were rated 100% adequate by the target population.
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What it does not show
The study tested translation and readability, not whether the handbook changes parenting behaviour or reduces child aggression. The target sample was small, with 30 participants, and the expert panel was only 7 nurses. Most target participants were female, and all expert judges were female nurses with PhDs, so the views may not represent all users. The work was done in a small municipality in northern Paraná, in two municipal schools and three Basic Health Units, so wider applicability is unknown. Recruiting other healthcare professionals was difficult, and they were absent from expert assessment and pre-test.
Declared interests
The supplied text does not report funding or conflict-of-interest declarations. The program author gave permission and approved the back-translated version without changes.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the handbook reduces child aggression or abuse. This study checked translation, expert ratings and understanding by parents, teachers and healthcare professionals; it did not test child outcomes.