ABSTRACT
The present study investigated the structure of the Spanish version of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM-E), an 11-item measure that assesses individual differences in social comparison orientation (SCO), i.e., the extent to which people compare themselves with others. Data came from samples from Spain (n = 1,133) and Chile (n = 2,757). Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Mokken Scale Analyses supported in both samples not the assumed two-factor structure, but a single factor structure, consisting of eight items. The resulting eight-item version of the INCOM-E was reliable in both samples, according the Gutmann's lambda-2 (.82 in Spain and .83 in Chile), and correlated very strongly with the full-length INCOM-E (.93 in Spain and .97 in Chile). In both samples, there were significant sex differences, ps < .001 with small effect sizes, Æ2 in both samples = .01,but in the Spanish sample women scored higher, and in the Chilean sample men scored higher in SCO. The relationship with age was negative and significant (ps < .001) in both samples, albeit small (r = .22 in Spain and .13 in Chile) Based on the present research, it is advised to use the shortened eight-item version of the INCOM-E in Spanish speaking countries.
Subject(s)
Cross-Cultural Comparison , Individuality , Language , Orientation , Personality Assessment/statistics & numerical data , Psychometrics/statistics & numerical data , Social Comparison , Adult , Aged , Chile , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Sex Factors , SpainABSTRACT
Se evalúan las propiedades psicométricas de la versión adaptada para Chile del Child Health and Illness Profile - Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE) en una muestra de 527 adolescentes escolarizados de instituciones públicas y privadas. Se analizó la consistencia interna como la estructura factorial de la escala, así como su capacidad para discriminar entre grupos. Los hallazgos confirman la estructura factorial de la versión original. La consistencia interna de las dimensiones osciló entre .83 y .89. El instrumento es capaz de discriminar entre rangos de edad y entre sujetos sanos y no sanos. La evidencia permite proponer al instrumento como una medida de evaluación fiable en salud pública para medir el estado de salud de la población adolescente en diversos dominios.(AU)
We evaluated the psychometric properties of the adapted version for Chile of Child Health and Illness Profile - Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE) in a sample of 527 adolescents from public and private institutions. Internal consistency, seen as a factorial structure of the scale, and its ability to distinguish the groups were assessed. The findings confirmed the factorial structure of the original version. Internal consistency of the dimensions ranged between .83 and .89. The instrument is able to discriminate between age groups and between healthy and unhealthy individuals. Evidence allows proposing this instrument as a reliable measurement of public health assessment to measure adolescent's health in several domains.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Reproducibility of Results , Surveys and Questionnaires , Health , Disease , Psychometrics , ChileABSTRACT
Se evalúan las propiedades psicométricas de la versión adaptada para Chile del Child Health and Illness Profile - Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE) en una muestra de 527 adolescentes escolarizados de instituciones públicas y privadas. Se analizó la consistencia interna como la estructura factorial de la escala, así como su capacidad para discriminar entre grupos. Los hallazgos confirman la estructura factorial de la versión original. La consistencia interna de las dimensiones osciló entre .83 y .89. El instrumento es capaz de discriminar entre rangos de edad y entre sujetos sanos y no sanos. La evidencia permite proponer al instrumento como una medida de evaluación fiable en salud pública para medir el estado de salud de la población adolescente en diversos dominios.
We evaluated the psychometric properties of the adapted version for Chile of Child Health and Illness Profile - Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE) in a sample of 527 adolescents from public and private institutions. Internal consistency, seen as a factorial structure of the scale, and its ability to distinguish the groups were assessed. The findings confirmed the factorial structure of the original version. Internal consistency of the dimensions ranged between .83 and .89. The instrument is able to discriminate between age groups and between healthy and unhealthy individuals. Evidence allows proposing this instrument as a reliable measurement of public health assessment to measure adolescent's health in several domains.
