Cultural and contextual adaptation of the Solastalgia subscale of the Environmental Distress Scale in drought-affected Kilifi, Kenya
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| ID | 7148946 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Syed Shabab Wahid (0000-0003-0355-0537, Georgetown University), Linda Khakali (Aga Khan University Nairobi), Linda Norah Khakali, Felix Agoi (Aga Khan University Nairobi), Benjamin Oestericher (Georgetown University), E Mendenhall (0000-0002-5826-1321, Georgetown University), Edna N Bosire (0009-0008-4876-3492) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Páginas | e13-e13 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2054-4251 • E-ISSN: 2054-4251 |
| Editora | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/gmh.2025.8 |
| PMID | 39935729 |
| OpenAlex | W4406650257 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 3 |
| Referências citadas | 9 |
Background There is an urgent need to measure the psychological toll of climate-related ecological degradation and destruction in low- and middle-income countries. However, availability of locally adapted tools is limited. Our objective was to conduct a transcultural translation and cultural adaptation (TTA) of the Solastalgia subscale of the Environmental Distress Scale (EDS-Solastalgia) in Kilifi, Kenya, which is undergoing transformational changes due to climate change. Methods We conducted 5 expert interviews, 2 Focus Group Discussions ( n = 22) and 10 cognitive interviews to solicit feedback on the EDS along the following cultural equivalency domains: Comprehensibility (Semantic equivalence); Relevance (Content equivalence); Response set (Technical equivalence) and Completeness (Semantic, criterion and conceptual equivalence). Results After an initial translation and back translation of the EDS-Solastalgia, respondents identified several terms that needed to be altered to make the scale understandable, less technical and culturally acceptable. For some items, respondents recommended examples to be included to aid comprehensibility. Feedback from respondents were iteratively integrated into the Swahili EDS-Solastalgia scale, and final endorsement of all changes were confirmed during cognitive interviews. Discussion The culturally adapted Swahili EDS-Solastalgia scale needs to be tested for its psychometric properties prior to utilization in survey studies to quantitatively establish the burden of climate-related distress and test for associations with common mental health conditions
Cartography · Distress · Environmental resource management · Geography · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Clinical Psychology · Environmental Science · Health, psychology, and well-being · Psychology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
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| Citações por ano | 3 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 1 |