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The main purpose of this research was to examine the construct validity of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) in order to determine whether it is able to adequately discriminate between symptoms of depression and anxiety in the Hispanic population in Puerto Rico. This study has an instrumental design. A total of 1073 Hispanics participated in this psychometric study. The results showed that the DASS-21 has serious psychometric deficiencies, especially related to the construct validity, as well as convergent and discriminatory validity. In addition, it was shown that DASS-21 do not replicate the three-dimensional structure of the original instrument in the Hispanic community. Finally, it was confirmed that the DASS-21 have difficulty in properly identifying and discriminating between symptoms associated with depression and anxiety in a Hispanic population.
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Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) adolescents have higher depression rates than controls. Self-efficacy has been proposed as a mediator of therapeutic changes. Few scales assess emotional self-efficacy in adolescents. None have been validated with T1D youth. We examined the psychometric properties of the Escala de Autoeficacia para la Depresión en Adolescentes (EADA) with 51 T1D youth (aged 12-17 years), enrolled in a depression treatment study. Adolescents and one parent each completed several measures. Youth completed the EADA. We used alpha coefficient to estimate its internal consistency and Pearson correlation to assess its concurrent and construct validity. We found an internal consistency of 0.93 for the EADA total score, with alpha values ranging from 0.71 to 0.85 for its subscales. EADA scores significantly (p ≤ 0.05) diverged from self-reports of depression, hopelessness/helplessness, suicidal ideation, self-esteem/guilt problems, depression-related cognitive alterations, hypoglycemic symptoms, and problems in quality of life. Its scores converged with youth's life satisfaction, self-efficacy for diabetes, self-care behaviors, and perceptions about the quality of group therapy climate and family social support. Our findings document EADA's reliability and validity when used with T1D youth and extend the supporting evidence on its psychometric properties to a clinical sample of Latino adolescents.
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La espiritualidad se define como la capacidad multidimensional de búsqueda de sentido y conexión en las relaciones con uno mismo, con las demás personas, con la naturaleza o lo sagrado. El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar la fiabilidad y la estructura factorial de la versión revisada de la Escala de Espiritualidad Personal (EEP-R) en adultos puertorriqueños. Un total de 577 puertorriqueños participaron en este estudio de carácter confirmatorio y psicométrico. Los resultados confirmaron que la escala posee una estructura multidimensional. Estas dimensiones son Conexión Intrapersonal, Conexión Interpersonal y Conexión Transpersonal. Los doce ítems de la escala cumplieron con los criterios de discriminación y los índices de confiabilidad obtenidos para la escala fluctuaron entre .81 y .95. En síntesis, la EEP-R cuenta con las propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para seguir con estudios de validación, así como para implementarla en diversas líneas de trabajo, tanto teóricas como aplicadas.
Spirituality is defined as the multidimensional capacity of search for meaning and connection in relationships with oneself, other people, nature or the sacred. The aim of this study was to analyze the reliability and factor structure of Personal Spirituality Scale (PSS-R) in a sample of Puerto Ricans adults. A total of 577 Puerto Ricans participated in this psychometric study. The results confirmed that the PSS has a multidimensional structure. These dimensions were Intrapersonal Spirituality, Interpersonal Spirituality and Transpersonal Spirituality. The twelve items complied with the criteria of discrimination. The reliability index obtained fluctuated between .81 to .95. The PSS-R has appropriate psychometric properties useful for validation studies. It can be used in different lines of research, theoretical as well as applied.
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La Escala de Autoestima Rosenberg (EAR) es el instrumento más utilizado a nivel mundial para medir autoestima. La autoestima se define como un sentimiento hacia uno mismo, positivo o negativo, que se construye por medio de una autoevaluación de las propias características. El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar la fiabilidad, la validez y la estructura dimensional de la EAR en mujeres puertorriqueños. Un total de 340 mujeres participaron en este estudio de carácter confirmatorio y psicométrico. Los resultados confirmaron que la escala posee una estructura bifactorial. Estas dimensiones son autoestima positiva y autoestima negativa. Los diez ítems de la escala cumplieron con los criterios de discriminación y el índice de confiabilidad para las escalas fue 087 cada una. En síntesis, la EAR (versión adaptada para mujeres) cuenta con las propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para seguir con estudios de validación, así como para implementarla en diversas líneas de trabajo, tanto teóricas como aplicadas
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) is the most widely used instrument to assess self-esteem. Self-esteem is defined as a feeling towards oneself, positive or negative, that is constructed through a self-evaluation of ones own characteristics. The aim of this study was to analyze the reliability, validity and factor structure of EAR in a sample of Puerto Ricans women. A total of 340 women participated in this confirmatory and psychometric study. The results confirmed that the scale has a bifactorial structure. These dimensions were Positive Self-Esteem and Negative Self-Esteem. The ten items complied with the criteria of discrimination. The reliability index for the scales was .87 each. In conclusion, the RSES (version adapted for women) has the appropriate psychometric properties to continue with validation studies, as well as to be used in future research on self-esteem, both theoretical and applied
