Author/Authors :
Alegre-Muelas, Cristina OccupationalTherapyDepartment - InstitutoSanJosé - Cart.BarriodelaFortuna - Madrid, Spain , Alegre-Ayala, Jorge OccupationalTherapyDepartment - CentroFOREN - RondadePoniente - TresCantos, Spain , Huertas-Hoyas, Elisabet RehabilitationandPhysicalMedicineDepartment - ReyJuanCarlosUniversity - Alcorcón - Madrid, Spain , Martínez-Piédrola, MªRosa RehabilitationandPhysicalMedicineDepartment - ReyJuanCarlosUniversity - Alcorcón - Madrid, Spain , Pérez-Corrales, Jorge RehabilitationandPhysicalMedicineDepartment - ReyJuanCarlosUniversity - Alcorcón - Madrid, Spain , Máximo-Bocanegra, Nuria RehabilitationandPhysicalMedicineDepartment - ReyJuanCarlosUniversity - Alcorcón - Madrid, Spain , Sánchez-Camarero, Carlos RehabilitationandPhysicalMedicineDepartment - ReyJuanCarlosUniversity - Alcorcón - Madrid, Spain , Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Marta RehabilitationandPhysicalMedicineDepartment - ReyJuanCarlosUniversity - Alcorcón - Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
TheActivityCardSort(ACS)measuresthelevelofparticipation,asperceivedbyeachpersonwhich,unlikeotherscales,makesit
bothpersonalandsignificant.However,thereisalimitationtoapplyingtheACStoSpanisholderadultsasitisrestrictedto
culturallyrelevantactivitiessolelyintheUnitedStates.Therefore,theaimofthisstudywastoselectactivityitemsthatreflected
Spanisholderadults’lifestylesinordertodeveloptheActivityCardSort-SpainVersion(ACS-SP).Frequently,activities
performedinSpain(n=103)werelistedinaninitialdraft.TheLikertscalewasadministratedtoalargegroupofSpanish
nationalsovertheageof60years(n=98)toestablishwhichtypeofactivitieswillbeeventuallyincludedintheSpanishversion.
Thefinalversionwasdrawnupcomprising79activitiesdistributedbetweenfourperformanceareas.Inaddition,otheractivities
thatwerenotpreviouslyincludedbyotherassessmenttoolswereconsideredandhavebeenlistedinthisreview,suchastakinga
nap,goingoutforadrinkor“tapas,”orsearchingforajob.ThegradualadaptationtoACSforSpaniardswillmakeitpossible
tomeasurethelevelofanindividual’sparticipationwithinacommunity.However,furtherworkonpsychometric
propertiesisneeded.
Keywords :
Spanish Transcultural Adaptation , Activity Card Sort , ACS , ACS-SP
