Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory Validation in Hindi: Phase I

Background: This research investigated the acceptance level of the fear of cancer recurrence inventory, multidimensional measure in the Hindi language. Methods: First, the forward–backward translation of Hindi-speaking cancer patients was tested; second, cross-cultural equivalence was established with a sample of 30 bilingual (English and Hindi speaking) cancer patients; and finally, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire were measured in a sample of 100 heterogeneous Hindi-speaking patients. Cronbach’s alpha was used to establish internal consistency. Results: The Hindi translation of the FCRI was well accepted, and item bias was not observed when it was administered to bilingual participants. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability of the scale was 0.93 (95% CI: 0.8–0.93), Spearman’s Brown Coefficient was 0.88 and KMO = 0.84 was significant at .05 level, suggesting significant construct validity. Conclusion: The Hindi version of the FCRI is a well-accepted and reliable measure of fear of cancer recurrence in heterogeneous cancer patients for larger phase-II study.