Efficacy of a transdiagnostic internet-based program for adolescents with emotional disorders: A randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) is a well-established transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy (T-CBT) intervention. The aim of the present study was to examine the efficacy of the program Learn to Manage your Emotions [Aprende a Manejar tus Emociones] (AMtE), a self-applied transdiagnostic internet-delivered program based on the Spanish version of the UP-A. This is the first transdiagnostic internet-based program designed for the treatment of emotional disorders in adolescents. METHOD: A sample of Spanish adolescents with a primary diagnosis of an anxiety and/or depressive disorder (n = 58; age range = 12-18 years; 78.3% girls; 90% Caucasian) were randomly allocated to receive AMtE (n = 28) or the UP-A via videocall (n = 30). Pre-treatment, post-treatment and 3-month follow-up data were collected using self-reports and clinician-rated measures of anxiety, depression, positive and negative affect, anxiety sensitivity and emotional avoidance. RESULTS: Based on generalized estimating equations (GEE) models, both intervention programs were effective in significantly reducing self-reported anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms and clinician-rated severity of anxiety and depression, as well as self-reported transdiagnostic outcome variables. CONCLUSIONS: Data provide empirical support for the efficacy of AMtE as a transdiagnostic online CBT treatment for anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents. No marked nor consistent differences were observed between the UP-A and AMtE, highlighting the potential usefulness of the online self-administered AMtE program.

The Spanish Version of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index: Factorial Dimensions and Invariance across Gender in a Sample of Adolescents.

Anxiety sensitivity is a transdiagnostic construct that has been associated with the etiology of emotional disorders, especially panic and other anxiety disorders. Although it is well known that, for the adult population, the factor structure of anxiety sensitivity includes three separate facets (physical, cognitive, and social concerns), the facets of anxiety sensitivity for adolescents have not yet been established. The main goal of the present study was to examine the factor structure of the Spanish version of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI). A large sample of nonclinical adolescents completed the Spanish version of the CASI in school settings (N = 1655; aged 11-17 years; 800 boys and 855 girls). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the full scale (CASI-18) indicate that a three first-order factor solution represents appropriately the three anxiety sensitivity facets previously defined for the adult population. The 3-factor structure had a better fit and was more parsimonious than a 4-factor solution. Results also indicate that the 3-factor structure remains invariant across genders. Girls scored significantly higher than boys on the total scale and on all three dimensions of anxiety sensitivity. In addition, the present study provides information concerning normative data for the scale. The CASI holds promise as a useful tool for assessing general and specific facets of anxiety sensitivity. It could be helpful for the assessment of this construct in clinical and preventive settings. The limitations of the study and suggestions for further research are outlined.

Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Subclinical Adolescents: Effects of a Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered CBT Program.

Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common problems in adolescence that could be addressed by means of preventive interventions. Even though transdiagnostic cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) is potentially an ideal strategy to deal with anxiety and depression, it has rarely been used for preventive purposes. In addition, so far, no study has used internet-delivered T-CBT to prevent anxiety and depression in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the utility of AMTE, an internet-delivered T-CBT program, for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression in adolescents. AMTE was applied to 30 adolescents (56.7% females, age range = 12-18 years, Mage = 14.00, SDage = 1.89) who showed subclinical symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Participants were assessed at pre- and post-treatment and follow-up (3 months). We found that after the program, the symptoms of self-reported anxiety and depression, clinician-rated symptom severity, and self-reported and parent-reported severity of the main problems had significantly improved. In addition, there were significant improvements in anxiety sensitivity and emotional avoidance. Finally, we found high feasibility and acceptability of the program. AMTE is feasible and potentially effective for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression as well as of clinical transdiagnostic factors, in adolescents.

Effects of Coronavirus Fears on Anxiety and Depressive Disorder Symptoms in Clinical and Subclinical Adolescents: The Role of Negative Affect, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Emotion Regulation Strategies.

Fears related to COVID-19 ("coronavirus fears") have emerged as a new psychological effect of the current COVID-19 pandemic and have been associated with psychological distress and impairment. Other adverse effects include an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms and the respective disorders. The purpose of the current study was to examine the incremental validity of coronavirus fears and transdiagnostic factors in the prediction of the severity of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms. A sample of 144 adolescents [aged 12-18 years, 55 boys (38.2%) and 89 girls (61.8%)] most of whom showed elevated levels of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms completed several self-report measures online assessing coronavirus fears, transdiagnostic vulnerability and protective factors, and emotion regulation strategies. Results based on a series of hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that coronavirus fears, negative affect, intolerance of uncertainty, acceptance/tolerance, rumination and suppression explained unique variance in the severity of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms. Path analysis demonstrated that acceptance/tolerance, rumination and suppression mediated the association between higher level transdiagnostic factors and the severity of major depressive disorder symptoms. Findings provide support for the hierarchical transdiagnostic model of emotional disorders and suggest that clinicians should be aware of coronavirus fears. Also, the results warrant the need to consider transdiagnostic vulnerability and protective processes in the new protocols for the treatment of emotional disorders.

Clinical Utility of an Internet-Delivered Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (iUP-A): A Pilot Open Trial.

The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A; Ehrenreich-May et al., 2018) has been shown to be effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents with emotional disorders. Internet-delivered psychological treatments have great potential to improve access to evidence-based psychological therapy since they are associated with reduced human and economic costs and less social stigma. Recently, our group developed an online version of the UP-A (the iUP-A) for the treatment of emotional disorders in adolescents. The aim of this pilot trial was to test the clinical utility of the iUP-A in a small sample (n = 12) of adolescents with elevated anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. Intention-to-treat and completer analyses revealed pre- to post-intervention self-reported decreases of anxiety and depressive symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, emotional avoidance, panic disorder symptoms, panic disorder severity, generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, pathological worry, and major depressive disorder symptoms. We found high feasibility and acceptability of the program with all participants and responsible parents reporting an improvement in the adolescents' ability to cope with emotions. Results suggest that the iUP-A may provide a new approach to improve access to treatment for anxious and depressive adolescents in Spain; however, further research must be conducted before firm conclusions can be drawn.

The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) Adapted as a School-Based Anxiety and Depression Prevention Program: An Initial Cluster Randomized Wait-List-Controlled Trial.

Anxiety and depression are common debilitating conditions that show high comorbidity rates in adolescence. The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A; Ehrenreich-May et al., 2018) is one of the few existing resources aimed at applying transdiagnostic treatment principles across the core dysfunctions implicated in the development of both anxiety and depression using a single protocol. This is the first known controlled study to examine the efficacy of the UP-A adapted as a nine-session universal preventive intervention program delivered in a school setting. A total of 151 students (mean age: 15.05) participated in this randomized wait-list-controlled trial conducted in Madrid, Spain. An unexpected decline in anxiety and depression levels from pre- to posttreatment and follow-up was found in both groups (p = .009, d = -0.22), and overall differences between conditions did not reach significance. Exploratory analyses of baseline emotional symptom severity as a potential predictor trended toward a significantly greater decrease in symptoms of depression for those with greater baseline emotional symptoms in the UP-A group compared to the wait-list-control group. Future trials with larger samples are justified to estimate the effect of the UP-A adapted as a selective prevention program for anxiety and depression.

Spanish translation and validation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire.

The present study reports the multistage development and evaluation of a Spanish translation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ). The INQ measures the constructs of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, which the interpersonal theory of suicide proposes are proximal causes of suicidal desire. Participants were bilingual Hispanic college students in the United States (n = 56), heritage Spanish-speaking college students in the United States (n = 281), college students in Spain (n = 1,016), psychiatric inpatients in Mexico (n = 181), college students in Mexico (n = 239), and Spanish-speaking U.S. adults (n = 104). Results indicated that a 9-item 2-factor solution (INQ-S-9) provided good fit. Multiple group analyses were also consistent with measurement invariance across nationalities and clinical severity. Finally, both subscale scores demonstrated good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and concurrent associations with scores on measures of suicide ideation. Cultural considerations and implications for use in clinical and research settings are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

The Spanish Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) Adapted as a School-Based Anxiety and Depression Prevention Program: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are common, impairing conditions that evidence high comorbidity rates in adolescence. The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) is one of the few existing resources aimed at applying transdiagnostic treatment principles to target core dysfunctions associated with both anxiety and depression within a single protocol. To our knowledge, this is the first study examining the efficacy of the UP-A adapted as a universal preventive intervention program. OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study is to examine whether the Spanish version of the UP-A is more effective than a waitlist (WL) control group in reducing and preventing symptoms of anxiety and depression when employed as a universal, classroom-based preventive intervention. The secondary aim is to investigate changes in a broad range of secondary outcome measures, including negative and positive affect, anxiety sensitivity, emotional avoidance, top problems ratings, school grades, depression and anxiety-related interference, self-esteem, life satisfaction, quality of life, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention symptoms, peer problems, prosocial behavior, school adjustment, and discipline problems. Other aims are to assess a range of possible predictors of intervention effects and to examine the feasibility and the acceptability of implementing UP-A in a prevention group format and in a school setting. METHODS: A cluster, randomized, WL, controlled trial design with classroom as the unit of randomization was used in this study. Five classes including a total of 152 adolescents were randomized to the experimental or WL control groups. Participants in the experimental group received 9 55-minute sessions delivered by advanced doctoral and masters students in clinical psychology. The WL control group will receive the intervention once the 3-month follow-up assessment is completed. RESULTS: We have recruited participants to the cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) and have conducted the intervention with the experimental group. We expect the WL control group to complete the intervention in July 2017. Data analysis will take place during the second semester of 2017. CONCLUSIONS: We expect the experimental group to outperform the WL control group at post-intervention and 3-month follow-up. We also expect the WL control group to show improvements in primary and secondary outcome measures after receiving the intervention. Results will have implications for researchers, families, and education providers. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03123991; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03123991 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6qp7GIzcR).

Psychometric properties of the spanish versión of the distress tolerance scale and its relationship with personality and psycopathological symptoms / Propiedades psicométricas de la versión española y relación con la personalidad y los síntomas psicopatológicos de la Escala de Tolerancia al Estrés

Background: Distress tolerance is defined as the individual’s capacity to experience and withstand negative psychological states. The goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Spanish version of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) and to test its relationship with psychopathological symptoms and personality. Method: A sample of 650 participants completed the DTS, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated) (EPQR-A), and the Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45). Results: The DTS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) and adequate temporal stability (7-month test-retest). Results of a confirmatory factor analysis supported the hypothesized 4-factor structure (tolerance, appraisal, absorption, and regulation) that load onto a higher-order general factor. A structural equation model (SEM) was tested to provide evidence of construct validity. Neuroticism was inversely associated with distress tolerance, and distress tolerance partially mediated the effects of neuroticism on current symptoms. Results indicated that the Spanish DTS mediated associations between personality traits and current psychiatric symptoms. Conclusions: Results support the use of this version as a useful tool for assessing distress tolerance in clinical and research settings in Spanish-speaking countries. In addition, we found that distress tolerance may form a link between neuroticism and psychopathology (AU)

Antecedentes: la tolerancia al estrés es la capacidad que tiene el individuo para soportar los estados psicológicos negativos. El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en examinar las propiedades psicométricas y la estructura factorial de la versión española de la Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) y probar su relación con los síntomas psicopatológicos y la personalidad. Método: se utilizó una muestra de 650 participantes que cumplimentó el DTS, el Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated) (EPQR-A) y el Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45). Resultados: la DTS resultó tener buena consistencia interna (alfa de Cronbach) y adecuada estabilidad temporal (test-retest 7 meses). Los resultados del análisis factorial confirmatorio apoyan la estructura hipotetizada de 4 factores (tolerancia, evaluación, absorción y regulación) que saturan en un factor general superior. Tras aplicar un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales se constató que el neuroticismo se asociaba de forma inversa con la tolerancia al estrés, actuando esta como factor mediador entre los efectos del neuroticismo sobre los síntomas psicopatológicos. Conclusiones: los resultados apoyan la adecuación de la Spanish DTS para evaluar la tolerancia al estrés en población de habla española. Asimismo, los datos sugieren que la tolerancia al estrés actúa como mediador del efecto del neuroticismo sobre los síntomas psicopatológicos (AU)

Psychometric properties of the spanish version of The Distress Tolerance Scale and its relationship with personality and psychopathological symptoms.

BACKGROUND: Distress tolerance is defined as the individual’s capacity to experience and withstand negative psychological states. The goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Spanish version of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) and to test its relationship with psychopathological symptoms and personality. METHOD: A sample of 650 participants completed the DTS, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised–Abbreviated) (EPQR-A), and the Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45). RESULTS: The DTS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) and adequate temporal stability (7-month test-retest). Results of a confirmatory factor analysis supported the hypothesized 4-factor structure (tolerance, appraisal, absorption, and regulation) that load onto a higher-order general factor. A structural equation model (SEM) was tested to provide evidence of construct validity. Neuroticism was inversely associated with distress tolerance, and distress tolerance partially mediated the effects of neuroticism on current symptoms. Results indicated that the Spanish DTS mediated associations between personality traits and current psychiatric symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Results support the use of this version as a useful tool for assessing distress tolerance in clinical and research settings in Spanish-speaking countries. In addition, we found that distress tolerance may form a link between neuroticism and psychopathology.

Perceived parental child rearing and attachment as predictors of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms in children: The mediational role of attachment.

The present study aimed to examine (a) the relative contribution of perceived parental child-rearing behaviors and attachment on anxiety and depressive symptoms, and (b) the role of attachment as a possible mediator of the association between parental rearing and anxiety and depression. A sample of 1002 children (aged 9-12 years) completed a booklet of self-report questionnaires measuring parental rearing behaviors, attachment towards peers, and DSM anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms. We found that parental aversiveness, parental neglect, and fearful/preoccupied attachment, each accounted for a significant amount of the variance in both anxiety and depressive symptoms. In addition, parental overcontrol was found to account for unique variance in anxiety whereas communication/warmth accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in depression. A relevant finding was that fearful/preoccupied attachment was found to mediate the association between parental rearing behaviors and both anxiety and depression. Parental rearing behaviors and attachment to peers may act as risk factors to the development and/or maintenance of anxiety and depressive symptomatology in children. Findings may contribute to outline preventive and/or treatment programs to prevent or reduce both clinical anxiety and depression during childhood.

Anxiety sensitivity, catastrophic misinterpretations and panic self-efficacy in the prediction of panic disorder severity: towards a tripartite cognitive model of panic disorder.

The present study examined the contribution of three main cognitive factors (i.e., anxiety sensitivity, catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily symptoms, and panic self-efficacy) in predicting panic disorder (PD) severity in a sample of patients with a principal diagnosis of panic disorder. It was hypothesized that anxiety sensitivity (AS), catastrophic misinterpretation of bodily sensations, and panic self-efficacy are uniquely related to panic disorder severity. One hundred and sixty-eight participants completed measures of AS, catastrophic misinterpretations of panic-like sensations, and panic self-efficacy prior to receiving treatment. Results of multiple linear regression analyses indicated that AS, catastrophic misinterpretations and panic self-efficacy independently predicted panic disorder severity. Results of path analyses indicated that AS was direct and indirectly (mediated by catastrophic misinterpretations) related with panic severity. Results provide evidence for a tripartite cognitive account of panic disorder.

Miedo a la evaluación negativa, autoestima y presión psicológica: Efectos sobre el rendimiento deportivo en adolescentes / Fear of negative evaluation, self-esteem and choking under pressure: Effects on sport performance in adolescents / Medo da avaliação negativa, auto-estima e pressão psicológica: efeitos sobre o rendimento desportivo em adolescentes

El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en examinar el miedo a la evaluación negativa y la autoestima como posibles factores moduladores del choking (caída del rendimiento deportivo asociado a la presión psicológica). Participaron 100 estudiantes de secundaria (el 56% eran mujeres), los cuales cumplimentaron la Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation (BFNE) y la Self-Esteem Scale (SES) antes de participar en un set de bádminton en condiciones de baja y alta presión. Los datos basados en ANOVAs apoyan la hipótesis de que el miedo a la evaluación negativa actúa como modulador del deterioro del rendimiento deportivo. Los participantes con elevado nivel de miedo a la evaluación negativa experimentaron una caída significativa en el rendimiento deportivo durante la condición de alta presión; el efecto de la autoestima se asoció, en general, a mayor rendimiento deportivo. El presente estudio amplía la literatura sobre el choking en el ámbito del deporte, proporcionando evidencia sobre la implicación del miedo a la evaluación negativa y la autoestima en el campo de la psicología de la actividad física y el deporte (AU)

The aim of the present study was to examine the fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem as moderators of choking in sport. One hundred high school students (56% were females) completed the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation (BFNE) and the Self-Esteem Scale (SES) prior to completing a badminton set in low-pressure and high-pressure conditions. Data based on a series of ANOVAs supported the hypothesis that fear of negative evaluation acts as a moderator of the choking effect under psychological pressure. Participants with high fear of negative evaluation showed a significant drop on sport performance from low- to high-pressure phases. In general, high-self-esteem was associated to high levels of performance. The present study extends the choking literature, including the constructs of fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem as possible relevant variables implicated in the field of sport performance (AU)

O objectivo do presente estudo consistiu em examinar o medo da avaliação negativa e a auto-estima como possíveis factores modeladores do choking (quebra de rendimento desportivo associada à pressão psicológica). Participaram100 estudantes do ensino secundário (56% eram mulheres), os quais completarama Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation (BFNE) e a Self-Esteem Scale (SES) antes de participarem num set de badminton em condições de baixa e elevada pressão.Os dados baseados em ANOVAs apoiam a hipótese de que o medo da avaliação negativa actua como moderador do deterioro do rendimento desportivo. Os participantescom elevado nível de medo da avaliação negativa experienciaram uma quebra significativa no rendimento desportivo durante a condição de elevada pressão; o efeito da auto-estima associou-se, em geral, a um superior rendimento desportivo. O presente estudo amplia a literatura sobre o choking no âmbito do desporto, proporcionando evidência sobre a implicação do medo da avaliação negativa e da auto-estima no campo da psicologia da actividade física e do desporto (AU)

Dimensiones de sensibilidad al asco y predicción diferencial de los síntomas del trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo / Domains of disgust differentially predict types of obsessive-compulsive symptoms

El presente estudio examina la asociación entre las dimensiones del asco y los síntomas del trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo en una muestra no clínica (N = 580; el 73,3% eran mujeres) (media de edad = 36,9; DT = 9,3). Se evaluaron las siguientes dimensiones de sensibilidad al asco: higiene, moral, sexual, trasgresión corporal, pequeños animales, y deterioro/enfermedad. Los análisis de regresión revelan que el asco predice de forma significativa los síntomas obsesivo-compulsivos en general, incluso controlando el efecto del afecto negativo y la sensibilidad a la ansiedad. Más aún, basándonos en los análisis de regresión encontramos patrones diferenciales de predicción entre las dimensiones del asco y los tipos de síntomas. La dimensión de higiene resultó ser un fuerte predictor de las obsesiones de contaminación y las compulsiones de limpieza. Discutimos la implicación de estos resultados sobre las relaciones diferenciales entre los tipos de asco y los tipos de síntomas obsesivo-compulsivos

The present study examines the association between disgust domains and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms in a nonclinical sample (N = 580; 73.3% women) (age mean = 36.9; SD = 9.3). The following domains of disgust were assessed: hygiene, moral, sexual, body envelope violation, small animals, and deterioration/disease. Regression analyses revealed that disgust significantly predicted overall obsessive-compulsive symptoms even after controlling for negative affect and anxiety sensitivity. Furthermore, based on regression analyses, differential patterns of specific predictions were found between disgust domains and types of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The hygiene dimension of disgust was a strong predictor of contamination obsessions and washing compulsions. The possible implications of these findings concerning differential relationships between kinds of disgust and types of obsessive-compulsive symptoms are discusse

Sensibilidad a la ansiedad y presión psicológica: Efectos sobre el rendimiento deportivo en adolescentes / Anxiety sensitivity and choking under pressure: Effects on sport performance in adolescents / Sensibilidade à ansiedade e pressão psicologica: Efeitos no desempenho esportivo em adolescentes

El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en examinar la sensibiidad a la ansiedad y la afectividad positiva y negativa como posibles factores moduladores del choking (caída del rendimiento deportivo asociado a la presión psicológica). Participaron 100 estudiantes de secundaria (el 66% eran mujeres), los cuales cumplimentaron el Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI) y el Positive and Negative Affect Schedule para Niños y Adolescentes (PANASN) antes de participar en un set de bádminton en condiciones de baja y alta presión. Los datos basados en ANOVAs apoyan la hipótesis de que la sensibilidad a la ansiedad, pero no la afectividad positiva o negativa, actúa como modulador del deterioro del rendimiento deportivo inducido por la condición de alta presión; los participantes con elevado nivel de sensibilidad a la ansiedad experimentaron una caída dramática en el rendimiento deportivo durante la condición de alta presión. El presente estudio amplía la literatura sobre el fenómeno del choking incluyendo la sensibilidad a la ansiedad como nueva variable relevante en el campo de la psicología de la actividad física y el deporte (AU)

The aim of the present study was to examine dispositional anxiety sensitivity and positive and negative affectivity as moderators of choking in sport. One hundred high school students (66% were females) completed the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children and Adolescents (PANASN) prior to completing a badminton set in low-pressure and high-pressure conditions. A series of ANOVAs supported the hypothesis that anxiety sensitivity, but not positive or negative affectivity, acts as a moderator of the choking effect under psychological pressure; participants with high anxiety sensitivity showed a dramatic drop on sport performance during the high-pressured condition. The present study extends the choking literature including the anxiety sensitivity as a new relevant variable in this field of sport and physical activity psychology (AU)

O objetivo do presente estudo foi examinar a sensibilidade à ansiedade disposicional e afetividade positiva e negativa como moderadores de choking no esporte. Cem estudantes do ensino médio (66% do sexo feminino) completaram a Ansiedade na Infância Índice de Sensibilidade (CASI) e do Afeto Positivo e Negativo Programação para Crianças e Adolescentes (PANASN) antes de completar um badminton definido em condições de baixa pressão e de alta pressão. Os dados baseados em ANOVAS, apoiou a hipótese de que a sensibilidade à ansiedade, mas não afetividade positiva ou negativa, age como um moderador do deterioração esportivo sob pressão psicológica, os participantes com alta sensibilidade ansiedade mostrou uma queda dramática no desempenho esportivo durante a condição de alta pressão (AU)

SA-45: forma abreviada del SCL-90 / SA-45: A brief form of the SCL-90

El Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45) es un instrumento de autoinforme de síntomas psicopatológicos de 45 ítems derivado del SCL-90. Consiste en nueve escalas de 5 ítems cada una que evalúan las mismas dimensiones que el SCL-90, si bien minimizando el solapamiento entre las dimensiones. El presente artículo aporta datos sobre la validación preliminar de la versión española del cuestionario en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios. Análisis factoriales exploratorios y confirmatorios apoyan una estructura de 9 factores que corresponden a las 9 escalas propuestas. También se aportan datos normativos, y evidencia sobre la fiabilidad (consistencia interna) y validez del cuestionario (AU)

The Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45) is a 45-item self-report instrument of psychiatric symptomatology derived from the original SCL-90. The SA-45 consists of nine 5-item scales assessing each of the same symptom domains as its parent instrument with no item overlap across domains. This paper provides preliminary validation of the Spanish version of the questionnaire in an undergraduate sample. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 9-factor structure, which corresponds to the nine proposed scales. Normative data, reliability (internal consistency) and validity were also examined, finding support for sound psychometric properties (AU)

[SA-45: a brief form of the SCL-90]. / SA-45: forma abreviada del SCL-90.

The Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45) is a 45-item self-report instrument of psychiatric symptomatology derived from the original SCL-90. The SA-45 consists of nine 5-item scales assessing each of the same symptom domains as its parent instrument with no item overlap across domains. This paper provides preliminary validation of the Spanish version of the questionnaire in an undergraduate sample. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 9-factor structure, which corresponds to the nine proposed scales. Normative data, reliability (internal consistency) and validity were also examined, finding support for sound psychometric properties.

Body vigilance: bi-national examination of the construct.

Two inter-related studies evaluated the measurement model and construct validity of body vigilance, as indexed by the body vigilance scale [BVS; Schmidt et al., 1997: J Consulting Clin Psychol 65:214-220]. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and convergent, discriminant, and incremental tests of validity of body vigilance were conducted among separate nonclinical samples from the United States (US) (study 1) and Spain (study 2). In both the US and Spanish samples, poor fit for the four-item unidimensional measurement model of body vigilance was observed; good fit, however, was found for a unidimensional, three-item measurement model. Subsequent analyses demonstrated both theoretically predicted as well as a number of unexpected associations between body vigilance and a variety of theoretically relevant external criterion variables. Results are discussed in terms of their clinical implications for advancing assessment of body vigilance and theoretical implications for better understanding the nomological nature of the construct.

Propiedades psicométricas del índice de sensibilidad a la ansiedad / Psychometric properties of the anxiety sensitivity index

Actualmente se considera que la sensibilidad a la ansiedad constituye un factor de riesgo importante para desarrollar trastornos de ansiedad. En el presente estudio se analizan las propiedades psicométricas de la versión española del Índice de Sensibilidad a la Ansiedad (ASI, Anxiety Sensitivity Index; Peterson y Reiss, 1992; Sandín et al., 2004). Se aplicó la ASI junto a otras pruebas de ansiedad, depresión y variables relacionadas a una muestra de 726 estudiantes universitarios (18-34 años). El análisis de laASI se efectuó tanto a nivel de escala total como a nivel de las tres subescalas (somática, cognitiva y social). En el estudio se proporcionan datos normativos sobre la ASI, los cuales indican que las mujeres puntuaban más elevado que los varones, excepto en la subescala social. En general, la escala poseebuenas propiedades psicométricas, tanto respecto a la fiabilidad como a la validez (AU)

The present study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI; Peterson y Reiss, 1992; Sandín et al., 2004). The anxiety sensitivity is considered as a strong risk factor for anxiety pathology. A sample of 726 university students (ranging in age from 18 to 34 years) completed a psychometric assessment package that included the ASI and measures of fears, anxiety, depression and related constructs. It was analyzed at the level of the total scale and at the level of the ASI subscales (Physical Concerns, Cognitive Concerns, and Social Concerns). Normative ASI data are provided and suggest that females scored higher than males on ASI scores except on the social concerns subscale. The ASI is shown to have sound psychometric properties for both reliability and validity (AU)

Diferencias según la edad en la prevalencia e intensidad de los miedosdurante la infancia y la adolescencia: Datos basados en el FSSC-R / Age differences in prevalence and intensity of fears in a sample of children and adolescents: Data based on the FSSC-R

En el presente trabajo se estudian las diferencias según la edad en la prevalencia e intensidad de los miedos en una muestra amplia (N= 1.080) de niños y adolescentes (rango de edad 8-18 años). Se aplicó la versión española del Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R; Ollendick, 1983). Los resultados obtenidos indicaron que: (1) el nivel de prevalencia general e intensidad de miedos disminuye a medida que aumenta la edad; (2) en todos los grupos de edad se evidencian elevados niveles en el número de miedos relativos a la dimensión de peligro físico y muerte; y (3) los tres grupos de edad coincidieron en 9 de los 10 miedos más comunes. En términos generales, estos resultados son muy similares a los datos obtenidos con otras muestras de cultura occidental (Estados Unidos, Australia e Inglaterra), y proporcionan evidencia en apoyo de la validez transcultural de la versión española del FSSC-R (AU)

The aim of this work was to examine age differences in prevalence and intensity of common fears in a large sample (N = 1.080) of nonclinical children and adolescents (ranged from 8 to 18 years). Participants completed the Spanish version of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R; Ollendick, 1983). Results showed that: (1) the level of fearfulness (prevalence and intensity of fears) decreases while the age group increases; (2) all of the age groups showed increased levels in the number of fears related to the physical danger and death domain (nine of the ten most common fears belong to this fear dimension); and (3) the three groups of age endorsed 9 of the 10 same fears as their highest fears. In general, these data are consistent with those reported in other Western samples (United States, Australia and England) and provide cross-cultural validity of the Spanish version of the FSSC-R (AU)