Psychometric properties of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) in Spanish population
Background: The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) is the reference instrument for measuring anxiety sensitivity. The psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the ASI-3 have been examined in university students but not in adults from the general population. Whether the ASI-3 subscales prov...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/87409 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/87409 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Anxiety sensitivity ASI-3 Factor structure Reliability Validity Neuroticism Sensibilidad a la ansiedad Estructura factorial Fiabilidad Validez Neuroticismo Psicología (Psicología) Psiquiatría Personalidad Estrés y relajación Psicología clínica y psicodiagnóstico 6105.05 Psicometría 61 Psicología 3201.05 Psicología Clínica 6111 Personalidad 6101.04 Psicopatología 6105 Evaluación y Diagnostico en Psicología |
| Sumario: | Background: The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) is the reference instrument for measuring anxiety sensitivity. The psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the ASI-3 have been examined in university students but not in adults from the general population. Whether the ASI-3 subscales provide relevant information has not yet been examined either. Method: The ASI-3’s factor structure, internal consistency, temporal stability, and relationship with neuroticism were examined in a Spanish community sample of 919 adults. Results: In two subsamples of participants, the ASI-3 presented a structure of three correlated factors (physical, cognitive, and social concerns) that loaded on a higher-order factor, but the three factors did not explain much item variance. The total scale and subscales of the ASI-3 showed excellent or good indices of internal consistency (alphas and omegas = .81 – .91), and adequate indices of test-retest reliability at two months (r = .57 – .73) and the relationship with neuroticism and its facets (r = .19 – .52). Conclusions: The ASI-3 provides reliable, valid measures of anxiety sensitivity in Spanish adults, but its subscales are not very useful beyond the information provided by the total scale. |
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