Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Analysis of the Urdu Version of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS-G)

Abstract

The objective of the present study was two folded. The first purpose of the study was to translate and adapt the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale – Generic Version (NPSS-G) into Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, and the second was to estimate its reliability. This study comprised of two phases. Initial stage focused on the translation and cultural adaptation of NPSS-G in context of Pakistani culture. In this phase, the NPSS-G was translated and adapted into Urdu following the stages of forward and backward translation. Cross-language validation was assessed using a bilingual group design. The total scores of both the adapted and original versions showed a significant correlation (r = .956**) at the .01 alpha level. In the second phase, the reliability of the Urdu version was established by administering it to a randomly selected sample of 324 participants aged 20 to 30 years from different educational institutes of the city of Lahore, Pakistan. Cronbach’s alpha for total psychological safety was found to be .938. The three subscales—Social Engagement, Compassion, and Body Sensation; also showed significant inter-scale correlations (p < .01). The test retest reliability (r=.671) was significant at .01 alpha level. The results show the Urdu NPSS-G is a consistent and accurate measure for gauging psychological safety. It offers up a foundation that does support indigenous research, also allowing applications within clinical, educational, plus organizational settings. It also lays the foundation so they can develop more culturally relevant indigenous scales in this domain inside Pakistan.