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Hello, I find a scale measuring loneliness that has not been used in Hong Kong among older adults. Can I translate it by myself? And then use it in my program evaluation?

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biubiu

20 September 2021

Hello, I find a scale measuring loneliness that has not been used in Hong Kong among older adults. Can I translate it by myself? And then use it in my program evaluation?

Hello, I find a scale measuring loneliness that has not been used in Hong Kong among older adults. Can I translate it by myself? And then use it in my program evaluation?

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happynewyear

20 September 2021

Welcome.

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biubiu

20 September 2021

Ok, thanks!

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happynewyear

20 September 2021

It is recommendable that you ask experts in this field to translate the scale. And, the MEL website has provided lots of well-established scales of older adults in the Hong Kong context for NGO practitioners to easily access. You might visit: https://jcmel.swk.cuhk.edu.hk/outcome-impact-indicator-bank/individual/services-for-elders/

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