The present paper describes the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process of the Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q) to Brazilian Portuguese. Six steps were performed to ensure the quality of the procedure: two translations from the original language to the target language; synthesis of the translated versions; synthesis evaluation by expert judges; instrument evaluation by the target population; back translation; and pilot study. We sought to guarantee the quality of the translation and adaptation process of the Q-CARP by considering the semantic, idiomatic, experiential and conceptual equivalence of the items between the original and the translated versions. The internal consistencies of the scales were adequate, demonstrating that they are part of the same conceptual dimension. The results indicated initial evidence on the adequacy of the CARP-Q for evaluating aggressive behavior and reactions to aggression in children.
Translating; Adaptation; Scale; Aggressiveness
