Initial evaluation of the validity and reliability of the culturally adapted Spanish CaSUN (S-CaSUN)

Purpose There is a dearth of knowledge and limited research on the needs of Hispanic male cancer survivors (HMCSs). There is a clear need for the development of culturally and linguistically adapted needs assessment tools that are valid and reliable for use among the growing HMCS population. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to describe the field testing and psychometric evaluation of the translated and culturally adapted Spanish Cancer Survivor Unmet Needs Measure (S-CaSUN). Methods Hispanic male cancer survivors ( n = 84) completed the Spanish CaSUN (S-CaSUN), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Population (FACT-GP). Construct validity of the S-CaSUN was assessed by correlation analysis among aforesaid measures. A test-retest procedure with 2-week delay was used to examine reproducibility with a participant subsample ( n = 50). Cronbach’s alpha was computed to assess internal consistency of the S-CaSUN. Results Construct validity of the S-CaSUN was estimated by moderate correlation with the HADS anxiety ( r = 0.55, P