Cultural bias in the assessment of language: A closer look at the Boston naming test among multicultural Canadian older adults
The BNT is influenced by cultural and linguistic factors, which may lead to inaccurate cognitive assessment in diverse populations. Clinicians should interpret BNT scores with caution in multicultural contexts and consider sociocultural factors to improve diagnostic accuracy and cultural sensitivity.
Authors
- Karim Zaidi
- Christina Dimech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5647-688X)
- Daniela Wong Gonzalez
- Komal T. Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-4732)
- Kathryn A. Stokes
- Theone Paterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-1991)
- Zoë M. Gilson
Institutions
- York University (CA)
- University of Victoria (CA)
- Baycrest Hospital (CA)
- St Joseph's Health Care (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Neuropsychology Adult
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2024.2449172
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29