Propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario de Aceptación y Acción-II en adultos ecuatorianos / Psychometric properties of the acceptance and action questionnaire-II in ecuadorian adults

Resumen Objetivo. Analizar las propiedades psicométricas del AAQ-II en población adulta ecuatoriana con tomas presenciales, aumentando la fiabilidad de la muestra. Método. En este estudio se evaluaron las propiedades psicométricas de la Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) en población ecuatoriana. Participaron 450 personas entre 18 y 53 años, de las cuales un 46.7% fueron mujeres y un 53.3% hombres. Resultados. En el análisis factorial confirmatorio se encontró una estructura de tres dimensiones: evitación de recuerdos, evitación emocional y falta de autodominio. Un análisis de invarianza reveló que la escala es invariante entre hombres y mujeres. Se encontró que la escala presenta buena consistencia interna (α = .90). Se discute la validez de la AAQ-II como una herramienta para evaluar la evitación experiencial en población adulta ecuatoriana.

Abstract Objective. To analyze AAQ-II psychometric properties on the Ecuadorian people. Method. In this study, the psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) were evaluated in an Ecuadorian population. A total of 450 people between 18 and 53 years of age, 46.7% of whom were women, participated. Results. The confirmatory factor analysis found a three-dimensional structure: memory avoidance, emotional avoidance, and lack of self-control. An analysis of invariance between men and women revealed that the scale is invariant by sex. The scale was found to have good internal consistency (α = .90). The validity of the AAQ-II as a tool to assess experiential avoidance in an Ecuadorian adult population is discussed.

Psychometric Properties of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale: a Response to Mercado-Lara et al. "Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Colombian Physicians".

A paper reporting the psychometric properties of the Spanish Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) among Colombian physicians was recently published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Although we welcome the translation and validation of our seven-item scale, this commentary outlines some major concerns we have with the study especially the removal of two items in developing a five-item FCV-19S. Based on these concerns, we strongly recommend that healthcare providers and researchers should use the five-item FCV-19S with caution.

Escala de Apoio à Pessoa em Risco de Suicídio: adaptação e validação / Suicide Helpfulness Scale: adaptation and validation / Escala de Apoyo a Persona en Riesgo De Suicidio: adaptación y validación

Esta pesquisa objetivou adaptar e validar para o contexto brasileiro a Suicide Helpfulness Scale - SHS (Escala de Apoio à pessoa em Risco de Suicídio - EARS), por meio de dois estudos. Do Estudo 1, participaram 206 estudantes, com idade média de 16,73 anos. Estes responderam à EARS e a questões sociodemográficas. Os resultados obtidos apoiaram o modelo original de quatro fatores e verificou-se um alfa de Cronbach de 0,86 e Confiabilidade Composta de 0,90. Do Estudo 2, de caráter confirmatório, participaram 212 estudantes, predominantemente do sexo feminino (58%) e com idade média de 16,67 anos. Foram testados três modelos e os resultados corroboraram a adequação da estrutura tetrafatorial, observando-se indicadores de ajuste meritórios. Assim, conclui-se que a EARS apresenta características psicométricas adequadas para o contexto brasileiro e pode ser utilizada em pesquisas que investiguem o quanto os jovens estão dispostos a ajudar uma pessoa em risco de suicídio. (AU)

This research aimed to adapt and validate the Suicide Helpfulness Scale - SHS for the Brazilian context based on two studies. In Study 1, a total of 206 students participated, with a mean age of 16.73 years. They responded to the SHS and sociodemographic questions. The results supported the original four-factor model and showed a Cronbach's alpha of 0.86 and Composite Reliability of 0.90. Study 2, which had a confirmatory nature, included 212 students, predominantly women (58%) and with an average age of 16.67 years. Three models were tested and the results corroborated the adequacy of the tetra-factor structure, observing good adjustment indicators. Thus, it is concluded that the SHS has psychometric characteristics suitable for the Brazilian context and can be used in research that investigates how willing young people are to help a person at risk of suicide. (AU)

A partir de dos estudios, esta investigación buscó adaptar y validar la Suicide Helpfulness Scale - SHS (Escala de Apoyo a la persona en Riesgo de Suicidio - EARS) para el contexto brasileño. El Estudio 1 involucró a 206 estudiantes, con un promedio de edad de 16.73 años, que contestaron la EARS y preguntas sociodemográficas. Los resultados respaldaron el modelo original de cuatro factores, obteniendo un alfa de Cronbach total de 0.86 y una Confiabilidad Compuesta de 0.90. En el Estudio 2, de carácter confirmatorio, participaron 212 estudiantes, mayoritariamente mujeres (58%), con una edad media de 16.67 años. Se probaron tres modelos y los resultados corroboraron la adecuación de la estructura de cuatro factores con buenos índices de ajuste. Se concluye que la EARS es psicométricamente adecuada para el contexto brasileño y puede ser utilizada en investigaciones sobre la disposición de los jóvenes para ayudar a personas con riesgo de suicidio. (AU)

Evidências de validade da escala de engajamento na carreira no contexto militar / Validity evidence of the career engagement scale in the military context / Evidencias de validez de la escala de compromiso profesional en el contexto militar

O engajamento na carreira associa-se a comportamentos proativos capazes de intensificar o desenvolvimento da carreira. Este estudo buscou reunir evidências de validade de estrutura interna da Escala de Engajamento na Carreira e de suas relações com variáveis externas, em contexto militar. A amostra foi composta por 467 militares do Exército Brasileiro, de ambos os sexos (94,4% do sexo masculino), majoritariamente pertencentes à linha bélica (82,4%) e provenientes de diferentes estados, com destaque para o Rio de Janeiro (39,2%). Os participantes responderam a escalas de engajamento na carreira, adaptabilidade de carreira, autoeficácia geral percebida, satisfação com a carreira e percepção atual do desenvolvimento profissional, de forma on-line. As análises fatoriais confirmatórias evidenciaram que o modelo de dois fatores de 1ª ordem com um fator de 2ª ordem apresentou os melhores índices de ajustes, diferindo do modelo original do instrumento. A Escala de Engajamento na Carreira obteve correlação significativa e positiva alta com a adaptabilidade de carreira e significativa e positiva moderada com a autoeficácia, a satisfação com a carreira e o desenvolvimento profissional. Concluiu-se que as evidências de validade obtidas possibilitam o uso futuro da escala na avaliação do engajamento na carreira no contexto militar.(AU)

Career engagement is associated with proactive behaviors capable of enhancing career development. The study sought to gather evidence of the internal structure validity of the Career Engagement Scale and its relations to external variables in a military context. The sample consisted of 467 soldiers of the Brazilian Army, of both sexes (94.4% male), belonging mainly to the war line (82.4%) and coming from different states, with emphasis on Rio de Janeiro (39.2%). The participants answered on-line the scales for measuring career engagement, career adaptability, perceived general self-efficacy, satisfaction with the career and current perception of professional development. The confirmatory factor analyses showed that the model of two factors of 1st order with a factor of 2nd order was the one that presented the best fit indexes, differing from the original model of the instrument. The Career Engagement Scale obtained a significant and positive high correlation with career adaptability and a significant and positive moderate correlation with self-efficacy, career satisfaction, and professional development. We concluded that the validity evidence obtained allow the future use of the scale for evaluating career engagement in the military context.(AU)

El compromiso profesional se asocia con comportamientos proactivos capaces de mejorar el desarrollo profesional. El estudio buscó recolectar evidencias de validez de la estructura interna de la Escala de Compromiso Profesional y de sus relaciones con variables externas en un contexto militar. La muestra estaba compuesta por 467 soldados del Ejército Brasileño, de ambos sexos (94,4% hombres), en su mayoría pertenecientes a la línea de guerra (82,4%), provenientes de diferentes estados, con énfasis en Río de Janeiro (39,2%). Los participantes respondieron a las escalas de compromiso profesional, adaptabilidad profesional, autoeficacia general percibida, satisfacción con la carrera y percepción actual del desarrollo profesional en línea. Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios mostraron que el modelo de dos factores de 1er orden con un factor de 2do orden fue el que presentó mejores índices de ajustes, diferenciándose del modelo original del instrumento. La Escala de Compromiso Profesional obtuvo una alta correlación significativa y positiva con la adaptabilidad a la carrera y una correlación significativa y positiva moderada con la autoeficacia, la satisfacción profesional y el desarrollo profesional. Se concluyó que las evidencias de validez de la escala permiten su uso futuro en la evaluación del compromiso profesional, en el contexto militar.(AU)

Spanish Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of the Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale with Young Colombian Men and Women.

Infection by HIV/AIDS or other STIs and unplanned pregnancies are sexual health problems of considerable impact around the world. Condoms are the only method that prevents all those risks, and attitudes toward the use of condoms are among the best predictors of their consistent use. The purpose of the present study was to translate, adapt, and validate a Spanish-language version of the Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale (MCAS) using a sample of young people from Colombia. A total of 1441 young people between the ages of 18 and 26 years responded to a web-based survey conducted between January 2018 and February 2018. The dimensionality of the scale was explored and confirmed to replicate the original five-factor structure (alphas ranged from .65 to .86). Criterion validity was adequate. Women had more positive attitudes toward identity stigma associated with condom use, while men had more positive attitudes toward reliability and effectiveness of condoms and were less embarrassed with condom negotiation and use. The Spanish-language MCAS is suitable for measuring condom-related attitudes among Colombian youth. Future research is needed to validate the Spanish version of the MCAS with other Spanish-speaking populations.

Adaptation of fear of missing out scale (FoMOs): Turkish version validity and reliability study.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to examine psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the fear of missing out scale (FoMOs) on three different study groups. METHOD: We conducted the construct validity of the Turkish FoMOs with confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance (study I; n = 354), and concurrent validity (study II; n = 371). We also evaluated the reliability of the Turkish FoMOs (study III; n = 61) using test-retest and Cronbach alpha reliability. RESULTS: In study I, the confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the one-dimensional structure of the Turkish version of the FoMOs was verified. The results of measurement analysis depending on the sample of study I demonstrated that configural and metric invariances were established across Facebook and other social media users. The Cronbach alpha values calculated from the samples of study I (α = .79) and study II (α = .78) indicated that internal consistency of the scale was at the acceptable level. Lastly, test-retest reliability of the scale was found as .86 from the study III. CONCLUSION: Overall findings indicated that the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of FoMO scale were satisfactory to measure the FoMO in a wide range of ages in the Turkish context.

Adaptation of fear of missing out scale (FoMOs): Turkish version validity and reliability study

Abstract Background: The aim of this study is to examine psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the fear of missing out scale (FoMOs) on three different study groups. Method: We conducted the construct validity of the Turkish FoMOs with confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance (study I; n = 354), and concurrent validity (study II; n = 371). We also evaluated the reliability of the Turkish FoMOs (study III; n = 61) using test-retest and Cronbach alpha reliability. Results: In study I, the confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the one-dimensional structure of the Turkish version of the FoMOs was verified. The results of measurement analysis depending on the sample of study I demonstrated that configural and metric invariances were established across Facebook and other social media users. The Cronbach alpha values calculated from the samples of study I (a = .79) and study II (a = .78) indicated that internal consistency of the scale was at the acceptable level. Lastly, test-retest reliability of the scale was found as .86 from the study III. Conclusion: Overall findings indicated that the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of FoMO scale were satisfactory to measure the FoMO in a wide range of ages in the Turkish context.

Adaptación y dimensionalidad de la escala DOCS en el contexto organizacional costarricense: aplicación de la entrevista cognitiva y el análisis factorial confirmatorio

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo presentar la utilidad de la Entrevista Cognitiva como he rramienta para ajustar, al contexto organizacional costarricense, la escala Denison (DOCS, por sus siglas en inglés) para medir la cultura organizacional previamente adaptada a Valencia, España, por Bonavia, Prado y Barberá (2009). La DOCS fue desarrollada, de forma original en inglés por Denison (1984), Denison & Mishra (1995) y Fey & Denison (2003). Para la adaptación, se aplicó la Entrevista Cognitiva a una muestra de 15 individuos con cargos de supervisión o gerencia en organizaciones con 25 o más empleados. Con base en los resultados de las entrevistas, se ajustó el lenguaje de la escala al contexto nacional. Posteriormente, esta última se aplicó en dos muestras de participantes con características similares, pero provenientes de dos poblaciones diferentes, concre tamente: a) 314 estudiantes, de un total de 445, de las Maestrías en Administración de Empresas y de Gestión de Proyectos del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica que, para su admisión, requieren experiencia profesional previa, preferiblemente en cargos de supervisión y gerencia; b) 368 gerentes de un marco muestral de 1743 empresas provenientes de diversas asociaciones empresariales nacio nales. En ambas muestras se efectuaron 8 análisis factoriales confirmatorios utilizando el software EQS 6.3, con el fin de explorar la dimensionalidad de la escala adaptada y depurar la versión final. Los resultados confirman que la Entrevista Cognitiva fue una herramienta valiosa en este proceso y que la escala final (denominada DOCSCR-V2) muestra un adecuado funcionamiento en el contexto organizacional costarricense.

The present study aims to present the Cognitive Interview as a useful pre-test tool for adapting the Denison Organizational Culture Survey (DOCS) to the Costa Rican business context, it was pre viously adapted in Valencia, Spain by Bonavia, Prado & Barberá (2009). The DOCS scale was origi nally developed in English by Denison (1984), Denison & Mishra (1995) and Fey & Denison (2003). The Cognitive Interview was applied to a sample of 15 individuals with supervisory or managerial positions in organizations with 25 or more employees. Based on the results of the interviews the scale was adjusted to local parlance. It was then applied in two samples, with similar characteristics, but belonging two different populations: a) 314 students drawn from 445 active students enrolled in Master's Programs (MBA and Project Management) at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology, whose prerequisite for admission stipulates experience in professional positions, preferably supervisory and managerial, and; b) 368 managers drawn from a sampling frame of 1743 companies from various business associations. Eight types of confirmatory factor analyses were performed using EQS 6.3 software in order to explore the dimensionality of the adapted scale and to debug the final version. The Cognitive Interview was confirmed as a valuable tool in this process and the final scale (de nominated DOCSCR-V2) demonstrated adequate functioning in the Costa Rican organizational context.

Harmony in Life Scale - Turkish version: Studies of validity and reliability.

This article presents the adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of Harmony in Life Scale (Turkish-HiL). The present paper investigates (study 1; N 1  = 253) confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance; (study 2; N 2  = 231) concurrent validity; (study 3; N 3  = 260) convergent and known-group validities; (study 4; N t - t  = 50) test-retest, Cronbach alpha, and composite reliabilities of the Turkish-HiL. In study 1, based on a confirmatory factor analysis, results confirmed that unidimensional-factor structure. The results suggested that the model demonstrated a configural and metric invariance across the gender groups. In study 2, Turkish-HiL significantly correlated with measures of satisfaction with life, subjective happiness, positive affect, and negative affect. In study 3, Turkish-HiL was predicted positively by flourishing, conversely, negatively predicted by depression, anxiety, and stress. Finally, in study 4, alpha, composite and test-retest reliabilities are acceptable. Overall, the scale presented here may prove useful for satisfactorily assessing, in Turkish, the harmony in life of the university students.

Harmony in Life Scale - Turkish version: studies of validity and reliability

This article presents the adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of Harmony in Life Scale (Turkish-HiL). The present paper investigates (study 1; N 1 = 253) confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance; (study 2; N 2 = 231) concurrent validity; (study 3; N 3 = 260) convergent and known-group validities; (study 4; N t − t = 50) test-retest, Cronbach alpha, and composite reliabilities of the Turkish-HiL. In study 1, based on a confirmatory factor analysis, results confirmed that unidimensional-factor structure. The results suggested that the model demonstrated a configural and metric invariance across the gender groups. In study 2, Turkish-HiL significantly correlated with measures of satisfaction with life, subjective happiness, positive affect, and negative affect. In study 3, Turkish-HiL was predicted positively by flourishing, conversely, negatively predicted by depression, anxiety, and stress. Finally, in study 4, alpha, composite and test-retest reliabilities are acceptable. Overall, the scale presented here may prove useful for satisfactorily assessing, in Turkish, the harmony in life of the university students. (AU)

A tool for sexual minority mental health research: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a depressive symptom severity measure for sexual minority women in Viet Nam.

In a context with limited attention to mental health and prevalent sexual prejudice, valid measurements are a key first step to understanding the psychological suffering of sexual minority populations. We adapted the Patient Health Questionnaire as a depressive symptom severity measure for Vietnamese sexual minority women, ensuring its cultural relevance and suitability for internet-based research. Psychometric evaluation found that the scale is mostly unidimensional and has good convergent validity, good external construct validity, and excellent reliability. The sample's high endorsement of scale items emphasizes the need to study minority stress and mental health in this population.

Adaptação da Escala Expectativas Acadêmicas de Estudantes Ingressantes na Educação Superior / Adaptation of the Academic Expectation Scale of Freshman University Students / Adaptación de la Escala Expectativas Académicas para Estudiantes que Ingresan en la Universidad

O objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar e validar, para o contexto brasileiro, uma escala portuguesa sobre expectativas acadêmicas de estudantes que ingressam no Ensino Superior, identificando fatores relacionados à participação e ao envolvimento acadêmico dos discentes. Participaram 339 estudantes universitários. Da versão brasileira do instrumento constaram 62 itens respondidos em uma escala de seis pontos que varia de “discordo totalmente” a “concordo totalmente”. A análise fatorial gerou sete fatores: Formação Acadêmica de Qualidade, Compromisso Social e Acadêmico, Ampliação das Relações Interpessoais, Oportunidade de Internacionalização e Intercâmbio, Perspectiva de Sucesso Profissional, Preocupação com Autoimagem e Desenvolvimento de Competências Transversais. Os índices alfa de fidedignidade variaram de 0,71 a 0,90. Os resultados indicam que a escala é uma ferramenta útil de avaliação das expectativas de ingressantes, podendo fornecer subsídios às instituições de educação superior na revisão de propostas pedagógicas de cursos, bem como na elaboração de programas e serviços de apoio aos estudantes...

The purpose of this study was to adapt and to obtain evidence of validity of a Portuguese scale of academic expectations of freshmen university students, for the Brazilian context, identifying factors associated with students’ academic participation and involvement. Three hundred and thirty-nine university students participated in the research. The Brazilian version of the instrument consisted of 62 items to be answered in a 6-point scale varying from totally disagree to totally agree. The factor analysis generated seven factors: Academic Training of Quality, Social and Academic Commitment, Extension of Interpersonal Relationships, Opportunity for Students’ Interchanges and Internationalization, Professional Success and Perspectives, Self-image Concerns, and Development of Transversal Competencies. The alpha reliability indices ranged from .71 to .90. The results indicated that the scale is useful for evaluating expectations of 1st year students, and may subsidize higher education institutions concerning the review of pedagogical curricula of undergraduate courses, the development of programs and support services for students...

El objetivo de este estudio fue adaptar y validar, en el contexto brasileño, una escala portuguesa sobre expectativas académicas de estudiantes que ingresan en la universidad, identificando factores relacionados con su participación y compromiso académico. Participaron 339 estudiantes. La versión brasileña del instrumento constaba de 62 ítems respondidos en una escala de seis puntos que iba desde muy en desacuerdo a totalmente de acuerdo. El análisis factorial generó siete factores: Formación Académica de Calidad, Compromiso Social y Académico, Ampliación de las Relaciones Interpersonales, Oportunidad de Internacionalización e Intercambio, Perspectiva de Éxito Profesional, Preocupación de la Propia Imagen y Desenvolvimiento de Competencias Transversales. Los índices alfa de fiabilidad oscilaron de 0,71 a 0,90. Los resultados indican que la escala es una herramienta útil de evaluación de las expectativas de nuevos alumnos, pudiendo conceder subvenciones a las universidades en la revisión de propuestas de cursos, así como una elaboración de programas y servicios al estudiante...

Adaptação da Escala Expectativas Acadêmicas de Estudantes Ingressantes na Educação Superior / Adaptation of the Academic Expectation Scale of Freshman University Students / Adaptación de la Escala Expectativas Académicas para Estudiantes que Ingresan en la Universidad

O objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar e validar, para o contexto brasileiro, uma escala portuguesa sobre expectativas acadêmicas de estudantes que ingressam no Ensino Superior, identificando fatores relacionados à participação e ao envolvimento acadêmico dos discentes. Participaram 339 estudantes universitários. Da versão brasileira do instrumento constaram 62 itens respondidos em uma escala de seis pontos que varia de “discordo totalmente” a “concordo totalmente”. A análise fatorial gerou sete fatores: Formação Acadêmica de Qualidade, Compromisso Social e Acadêmico, Ampliação das Relações Interpessoais, Oportunidade de Internacionalização e Intercâmbio, Perspectiva de Sucesso Profissional, Preocupação com Autoimagem e Desenvolvimento de Competências Transversais. Os índices alfa de fidedignidade variaram de 0,71 a 0,90. Os resultados indicam que a escala é uma ferramenta útil de avaliação das expectativas de ingressantes, podendo fornecer subsídios às instituições de educação superior na revisão de propostas pedagógicas de cursos, bem como na elaboração de programas e serviços de apoio aos estudantes.(AU)

The purpose of this study was to adapt and to obtain evidence of validity of a Portuguese scale of academic expectations of freshmen university students, for the Brazilian context, identifying factors associated with students’ academic participation and involvement. Three hundred and thirty-nine university students participated in the research. The Brazilian version of the instrument consisted of 62 items to be answered in a 6-point scale varying from totally disagree to totally agree. The factor analysis generated seven factors: Academic Training of Quality, Social and Academic Commitment, Extension of Interpersonal Relationships, Opportunity for Students’ Interchanges and Internationalization, Professional Success and Perspectives, Self-image Concerns, and Development of Transversal Competencies. The alpha reliability indices ranged from .71 to .90. The results indicated that the scale is useful for evaluating expectations of 1st year students, and may subsidize higher education institutions concerning the review of pedagogical curricula of undergraduate courses, the development of programs and support services for students.(AU)

El objetivo de este estudio fue adaptar y validar, en el contexto brasileño, una escala portuguesa sobre expectativas académicas de estudiantes que ingresan en la universidad, identificando factores relacionados con su participación y compromiso académico. Participaron 339 estudiantes. La versión brasileña del instrumento constaba de 62 ítems respondidos en una escala de seis puntos que iba desde muy en desacuerdo a totalmente de acuerdo. El análisis factorial generó siete factores: Formación Académica de Calidad, Compromiso Social y Académico, Ampliación de las Relaciones Interpersonales, Oportunidad de Internacionalización e Intercambio, Perspectiva de Éxito Profesional, Preocupación de la Propia Imagen y Desenvolvimiento de Competencias Transversales. Los índices alfa de fiabilidad oscilaron de 0,71 a 0,90. Los resultados indican que la escala es una herramienta útil de evaluación de las expectativas de nuevos alumnos, pudiendo conceder subvenciones a las universidades en la revisión de propuestas de cursos, así como una elaboración de programas y servicios al estudiante.(AU)

Características psicométricas de la adaptación colombiana del Cuestionario de Agresividad de Buss y Perry en una muestra de preadolescentes y adolescentes de Bucaramanga / Psychometric Properties of Colombian Adaptation of Buss and Perry's Aggression Questionnaire for Teenagers in a Sample of Bucaramanga

Este estudio presenta la adaptación colombiana del Cuestionario de Agresividad de Buss y Perry para preadolescentes y adolescentes, desarrollado a partir de la versión española abreviada de 20 ítems. Dicha adaptación se administró a una muestra de 535 niños (269 niños y 266 niñas) con un rango de edades de 8-16 años, pertenecientes a tres colegios del área metropolitana de Bucaramanga. Los resultados del análisis factorial confirmatorio indican un buen ajuste al modelo de cuatro factores que ha sido descrita para otros idiomas y adaptaciones. El test presentó una fiabilidad satisfactoria para la escala total (α = 0.82) y para la escala de agresividad física (α = 0.75), mientras que para las demás escalas varía en función de la edad, no siendo recomendable su aplicación en edades inferiores a los 12 años. Al analizar los efectos del sexo sobre la agresividad, se verificó que dicho efecto se debía exclusivamente a las diferencias en agresividad física. Finalmente, se pone de manifiesto la importancia de considerar los aspectos culturales y lingüísticos en la adaptación de un instrumento, incluso, como en este caso, cuando se trata del mismo idioma.

This study presents the Colombian adaptation of the Buss and Perry's Aggression Questionnaire for preadolescents and adolescents. The test was administered to a sample of 535 children (269 boys and 266 girls) with an age range of 8-16 years old, belonging to three schools of Bucaramanga. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit to the four-factor model and reliability was satisfactory. The reliability was good for overall scale (α = 0.82) and physical aggression scale (α = 0.75) while it was sufficient or poor for the other scales depending upon the age group, not being suitable for ages under 12 years-old. Referring to sex effects, we found them only for physical aggression. Finally, this study places particular emphasis on the importance of linguistic and cultural aspects in test adaptation, even when both cultures share the same language.

Estudos sobre a dimensionalidade da empatia: tradução e adaptação do Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) / Estudios sobre la dimensionalidad de la empatía: traducción y adaptación de Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) / Studies on the dimensionality of empathy: translation and adaptation of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)

Ao longo dos anos diversos métodos foram propostos para avaliar a empatia, sendo que os mais utilizados são escalas autoavaliativas. Dentre estas, destaca-se o Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) de Davis (1983), que avalia componentes cognitivos e afetivos da empatia. Os principais objetivos do presente trabalho foram: traduzir e adaptar o IRI para uso no Brasil, verificando suas propriedades psicométricas; e avaliar a dimensionalidade do construto empatia por meio da aplicação de análises fatoriais exploratória e confirmatória. Os resultados demonstraram que a versão traduzida e adaptada é adequada para ser aplicada no Brasil, que a dimensão de Fantasia tem importância fundamental para a empatia e que um modelo tetrafatorial é mais adequado do que os modelos unifatorial e bifatorial para explicação dos dados, o que corrobora a tese de Davis e Hoffman de que a empatia deve ser compreendida a partir de uma perspectiva multidimensional.

Over years several methods have been proposed to assess empathy, being the self-evaluate scales the most employed method. Among these scales, we highlight Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), by Davis (1983) which assess cognitive and affective components of empathy. The main aims of this work were to translate and adapt IRI to using in Brazil, checking its psychometrics properties, and to assess the construct dimensionality of empathy using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Results showed that: 1) the translated and adapted IRI version was valid to Brazilian context, 2) The Fantasy dimension is central to explain empathy and 3) A four-factor model explains better empathy than the one and two-factor models. This last finding lends support to the Davis’ and Hoffman’s thesis that a multidimensional view could explain better the construct of empathy.

Largo de los años varios métodos han sido propuestos para evaluar la empatía, y los más utilizados son las escalas de auto-evaluación. Entre ellos, destacamos el Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) de Davis (1983), que evalúa los componentes cognitivos y afectivos de la empatía. Los principales objetivos de este estudio fueron traducir y adaptar el IRI para el uso en Brasil; comprobar sus propiedades psicométricas y evaluar la dimensionalidad del constructo de la empatía a través de la aplicación del análisis factorial exploratoria y análisis factorial de confirmación. Los resultados mostraron que la versión traducida es adecuado para su aplicación en Brasil, la dimensión de la fantasía es fundamental para la empatía y un modelo de cuatro factores es más apropiada que los de un e de dos factores para explicar los datos. Eses resultados apoyan la tesis de Davis y Hoffman que la empatía debe ser entendida desde una perspectiva multidimensional.