Research Article | Open Access

Translation, Validation and Factor Structure of the Handling Bullying Questionnaire in Pakistan

    Namra Shahzadi

    Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Bushra Akram

    Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Saima Dawood

    Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

    Fayyaz Ahmad

    Department of Statistics, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan


Received
10 Oct, 2018
Accepted
05 Apr, 2019
Published
30 Sep, 2019

The current study was aimed to adapt, translate and validate The Handling Bullying Questionnaire (THBQ; Bauman, Rigby & Hoppa, 2008) into Urdu language. Present study was conducted in two phases, at the first phase THBQ was translated into Urdu language through standard procedures. Linguistic equivalence between Urdu and English version scale of THBQ was found (r = 0.75**) in pilot study. In the second phase of the study psychometric properties were established through Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. A sample of 400 participants was selected for administration of scale. Exploratory Factor Analysis retrieved 6 factors solutions in 22 items. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) confirmed five factor model with 16 items. Thus, findings indicted the Urdu version of THBQ may be valid and reliable. The questionnaire can be used in future research for the assessment of handling bullying behaviors among school children by teachers and counsellors.

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APA-7 Style
Shahzadi, N., Akram, B., Dawood, S., Ahmad, F. (2019). Translation, Validation and Factor Structure of the Handling Bullying Questionnaire in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 34(3), 497-510. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.27

ACS Style
Shahzadi, N.; Akram, B.; Dawood, S.; Ahmad, F. Translation, Validation and Factor Structure of the Handling Bullying Questionnaire in Pakistan. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2019, 34, 497-510. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.27

AMA Style
Shahzadi N, Akram B, Dawood S, Ahmad F. Translation, Validation and Factor Structure of the Handling Bullying Questionnaire in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2019; 34(3): 497-510. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.27

Chicago/Turabian Style
Shahzadi, Namra, Bushra Akram, Saima Dawood, and Fayyaz Ahmad. 2019. "Translation, Validation and Factor Structure of the Handling Bullying Questionnaire in Pakistan" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 34, no. 3: 497-510. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.27