The language translation process in survey research: A cost analysis

Scott B. Cantor; Theresa L. Byrd; Janet Y. Groff; Yesenia Reyes; Guillermo Tortolero-Luna; Patricia Dolan Mullen

doi:10.1177/0739986305277940

The language translation process in survey research: A cost analysis

Scott B. Cantor, Theresa L. Byrd, Janet Y. Groff, Yesenia Reyes, Guillermo Tortolero-Luna, Patricia Dolan Mullen

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The purpose of this study is to conduct a cost analysis from an institutional perspective of translating an English-language survey instrument to Spanish. The authors conduct a process flow analysis of the steps required to create and validate a 30-page survey instrument with 211 items. The identified steps in the translation process cost $10,426. Personnel and overhead account for 60% and 33%, respectively, of the total costs. The detailed process of translating an English-language survey instrument to Spanish can be expensive but may be a critical component for the validity of a research study.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	364-370
Number of pages	7
Journal	Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986305277940
State	Published - Aug 2005

Keywords

Costs and cost analysis
Health services research
Health surveys
Translation

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Social Psychology
Cultural Studies
Anthropology
Linguistics and Language

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