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Translation and cultural adaptation of the Survey of Organizational Research Climate (SOuRCe) for the application in Croatia

Objective The aim of the first phase of our scientific project “Research integrity climate at Croatian university” is to translate the English version of the Survey of Organizational Research Climate (SOuRCe) and culturally adapt it for use in Croatian academic institutions. Method Four translators (two knowledgeable and two not knowledgeable about research integrity) have independently translated (forward and backward) the Survey of Organizational Research (SOuRCe). All survey items, responses, and instructions are assessed for content validity, first among 15 members of the expert committee (persons knowledgeable on research integrity from Croatia) through an online questionnaire and second, among respondents from the targeted population (Croatian researchers) through focus group interviews or interviews. Results The data collection is expected to end in January 2022 which will provide enough time to prepare results for the presentation at the 7th WCRI in June 2022. Our results will provide the Croatian version of the SOuRCe survey with established conceptual, semantic, and content equivalence to the English version of the same survey, which is of great value because there are no instruments in the Croatian language for evaluation of the climate of research integrity. More precisely, we will identify the level of clarity and relevance for each survey item, and indicate modifications needed to increase the adaptability of the survey in the Croatian academic setting. Conclusion Our project results describe the process of translation and adaptation of the SOuRCe survey which has been multiple times applied among English-speaking participants. This could initiate other translations and cross-cultural adaptations of the instrument which, when applied, provide comparable quantitative results for the assessment of organizational research climate in academic institutions.

research integrity ; climate

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