Cultural Adaptation in Chinese Mental Health Translation

Shan, Yi; Ji, Meng

This open access book demonstrates the necessity, feasibility, and effectiveness of cultural adaptation in the translation of mental health scales into Chinese. It illustrates the key principles of culturally effective mental health translation, through offering in-depth discussions of the methods and techniques used to translate mental health materials into Chinese. This SpringerBrief title provides an essential reading for academics, researchers, students from language studies, public health and health communication who are interested to develop more advanced skills of translating and adapting mental health instruments for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2024-06-02

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9789819717262

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-1727-9

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 56.0