Practical issues in multi-lingual research.
Practical issues in multi-lingual research.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.008
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发表时间：
2016-02
影响因子：
8.1
通讯作者：
Mao JJ
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作者：
Im EO;Kim S;Tsai HM;Nishigaki M;Yeo SA;Chee W;Chee E;Mao JJ
随着少数民族人口数量的增加，近年来在一项研究中使用多种语言的情况有所增加。使用多种语言有助于增加教材和/或调查问卷的全面性，并促进少数民族参与研究。然而，很少有人清楚地知道在一项研究中使用多种语言的实际问题。本文的目的是探讨在亚裔美国人乳腺癌幸存者的不同亚种族群体的研究中使用多种语言的实际问题，以便为研究项目中使用多种语言提出未来的方向。在整个研究过程中，研究小组对实际问题和问题出现的可能原因进行了书面记录。研究小组成员每周进行一次小组讨论，并使用内容分析法对这些讨论的书面记录进行审查和分析。分析的单位是单个单词。数据（备忘录和书面记录）中的单词被归类为编码过程中出现的想法类别。想法类别包括以下方面的问题：（a）来自不同亚种族群体的合作者;（B）IRB方案提交;（c）翻译过程中的混淆;（d）概念等效;（e）文化差异;（f）现有翻译版本;（g）作者身份问题。基于这些问题，我们对多语言研究提出了以下建议：（a）与潜在合作者建立网络并设置多个沟通渠道;（B）检查机构的IRB政策与使用多种语言有关;（c）设置翻译过程的规则和程序;（d）检查现有的不同语言版本的文书;以及（e）提前设置作者身份规则。本研究所提出的建议将有助于研究者提前做好应对挑战的准备。
With an increasing number of ethnic minority populations, the use of multiple languages in one research study has increased in recent years. The use of multiple languages helps increase comprehensiveness of educational materials and/or survey questionnaires, and promote ethnic minorities’ participation in research. However, little has been clearly known about practical issues in using multiple languages in one research study. The purpose of this paper is to explore practical issues in using multiple languages in a study among diverse sub-ethnic groups of Asian American breast cancer survivors in order to propose future directions for the use of multiple languages in research projects. Throughout the research process, research team made written records of practical issues and possible reasons for the issues as they arose. Weekly group discussions among research team members were administered, and the written records of these discussions were reviewed and analyzed using the content analysis. The unit of analysis was individual words. The words in the data (memos and written records) were classified into idea categories that emerged from the coding process. The idea categories included issues in: (a) collaborators from various sub-ethnic groups; (b) IRB protocol submissions; (c) consistencies in translation process, (d) conceptual equivalence; (e) cultural differences; (f) existing translated versions; and (g) authorship issues. Based on the issues, we made the following suggestions for multi-lingual research: (a) networking and setting multiple communication channels with potential collaborators; (b) checking the institution’s IRB policies related to the use of multiple languages; (c) setting the rules and procedures for translation process; (d) checking existing different language versions of instruments; and (e) setting the rules for authorship in advance. The suggestions made in this study would help the researchers be prepared in advance to deal with the challenges.
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