Psychometric evaluation of the Intersectional Discrimination Index for use in Brazil.

This cross-sectional study evaluated the configural and metric structures of the Intersectional Discrimination Index (InDI), an instrument that measures anticipated (InDI-A), dat-to-day (InDI-D), and major (InDI-M) discrimination. Data from a broader study, focused on the impacts of discrimination on the mental health of women living in Brazil, were used. Approximately 1,000 women, selected according to a convenience sampling scheme, answered the InDI and questions about sociodemographic characteristics in an electronic form that was administered in 2021.

Intersectional Discrimination Index: Initial stages of cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese.

Objective: To perform the cross-cultural adaptation of Intersectional Discrimination Index (InDI) into Brazilian Portuguese. InDI assesses the health impacts of intersectional experiences with anticipated (InDI-A), day-to-day (InDI-D), and major (InDI-M) discrimination.

Methods: The following steps were taken: (1) independent translations; (2) synthesis of translations; (3) evaluation by an expert committee; (4) analysis by members of the target population; (5) back translation; and (6) pre-test.