Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Goldsmiths Dance Sophistication Index (Gold-DSI)

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Pinto, Camila; Orgs, Guido; Müllensiefen, Daniel and Pagnussat, Aline S.. 2025. Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Goldsmiths Dance Sophistication Index (Gold-DSI). Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 19(1), e434. ISSN 1980-5586 [Article]

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Abstract or Description

BACKGROUND: Dance is an emerging research topic in cognitive neuroscience, education, psychology, and as an intervention for neurodegenerative diseases and mental health conditions.

AIM: This study developed and validated a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Goldsmiths Dance Sophistication Index (Gold-DSI), a psychometric tool designed to assess individual differences in dance experience.

METHODS: The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, we translated and culturally adapted the English-language Gold-DSI. In the second phase, we validated the Brazilian Portuguese Gold-DSI for the Brazilian population, evaluating its dimensional structure, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.

RESULTS: A total of 289 participants completed the Brazilian Portuguese Gold-DSI (Gold-DSI-B), and 75 participants completed the same tool again four weeks later. The results demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity.

INTERPRETATION: The Gold-DSI-B is a reliable, brief tool for assessing individual differences in both participatory and observational dance experience. It also provides valuable insight into the role of both dancing and observing dance within the Brazilian cultural context.

Item Type:

Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v19i1.434

Additional Information:

Funding: CP had her PhD scholarship supported by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) – financial code 001.

Keywords:

Dance, Expertise, Health, Dance Movement Therapy, Individual differences

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Psychology

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