Translation Guidelines for the Eco-COPE, Constructive Hope Scale, and Fight Flight Freeze Eco-Scale
This document outlines translation protocols for three environmental psychology scales (Eco-COPE, Fight-Flight-Freeze, Constructive Hope Scale) targeting youth aged 15–25. It specifies workflows that prioritize conceptual equivalence, cultural adaptation, and cognitive pretesting over literal translation to preserve psychological validity.
Authors
- Felix Peter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8753-6574)
- Nora Spirkl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6024-5832)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Archives
- Published
- 2026-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.22557
- Primary Topic
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Type
- preprint