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J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2021 Dec;43(4):946-959. doi: 10.1007/s10862-021-09894-z. Epub 2021 Jun 29.

A Spanish translation of the Hoarding Rating Scale: Differential item functioning and convergent validity.

Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment

Caitlin A Stamatis, Jordana Muroff, Elizabeth S Bocanegra, Carolyn I Rodriguez, Kiara R Timpano

Affiliations

  1. University of Miami, Psychology Department.
  2. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College.
  3. Boston University, School of Social Work.
  4. University of California, Los Angeles, Psychology Department.
  5. Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
  6. Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California.

PMID: 34924690 PMCID: PMC8673783 DOI: 10.1007/s10862-021-09894-z

Abstract

Hoarding disorder (HD) involves extreme difficulties discarding possessions and significant clutter in living areas. Although hoarding occurs worldwide, cross-cultural research remains in nascent stages, hampered in part by a lack of validated measures in non-English languages. We aimed to validate a Spanish translation of the Hoarding Rating Scale (HRS), a widely used measure of core HD symptoms. Our sample (

Keywords: Hoarding Rating Scale; Spanish translation; assessment; differential item functioning; hoarding; item-response theory; validation

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez has served as a consultant for Allergan, BlackThorn Therapeutics, Rugen Therapeutics, and Epiodyne, receives research grant support from Biohaven Inc., and

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