La evaluación de la identidad adoptivaTraducción, adaptación y validación de la Entrevista para Adolescentes Adoptados (EAA-VE)

Resumo

The increase of international adoptions has generated a significant amount of research focused on different aspects of the adoption, mainly to promote the psychological well-being of the adopted. Among the different variables related to the psychological health of the adopted adult, is the formation of the identity which can be seen in the adoption narratives. In this paper we present the translation, adaptation and validation of the Interview for Adopted Adolescents. This tool covers the narrative’s characteristics and the possibility of relying on quantitative measurement. We interviewed 53 internationally adopted adolescents, aged 11-19 years. The results revealed an appropriate interjudge reliability of the Spanish version of the interview. Cluster analysis distributed participants in three clusters: identity without examination, integrated identity and limited-unstable identity.