MINI REVIEW article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Cultural Psychology
Scientific production on instruments adapted to native languages in the Peruvian context
Provisionally accepted
- 1Universidad Peruana Union, Lima, Peru
- 2Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Lima, Peru
- 3Universidad Autonoma de Ica, Ica, Peru
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Objective: To describe the scientific output on instruments adapted to Indigenous languages in Peru. Methods: A narrative review was conducted based on a search in Scopus, SciELO, PubMed, and LILACS using search terms related to psychometric properties, Peru, and Indigenous languages, refining the search by title, abstract, and keywords. The search was conducted in January 2025, yielding 9 studies in Scopus, 4 in SciELO, 28 in PubMed, and 10 in LILACS. After removing duplicates and excluding studies that did not meet the inclusion criteria, a final sample of *n* = 6 studies was obtained. Results: The instruments adapted to certain Quechua varieties assessed depression, anxiety, general mental health, overall well-being, and life satisfaction. Five out of six studies were conducted with bilingual adult populations. A smaller number of items corresponded to smaller sample sizes (e.g., *n* = 186 as the minimum for 5 items). The studies examined sources of validity including internal structure, content, criterion-related evidence, and measurement invariance. For reliability, they used classical Alpha coefficients and McDonald's Omega. Conclusion: Few studies were found on the adaptation of psychometric instruments to certain Quechua varieties. The instruments addressed the assessment of depression, anxiety, general well-being, life satisfaction, and overall mental health. University authorities in Peru could foster psychometric research initiatives within Indigenous communities.
Keywords: psychometric properties, indigenous peoples, Peru, Validation study, quechuaspeaking
Received: 13 May 2025; Accepted: 10 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Phoco-Arhuiri, Cjuno and Figueroa-Quiñones. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Julio Cjuno, jcjunosuni@gmail.com
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