The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)

The aim of this study was to describe the psychometric properties of the Spanish version ofthe Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS). The original scale was first translated into Spanish by language experts using the back translation procedure, and then administered to a total of 312 Spanish un...

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Autores: Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M., Gómez Benito, Juana, Tomás-Sábado, Joaquín, Guilera Ferré, Georgina
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Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
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Palavra-chave:Neurosi obsessiva
Psicometria
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Psychometrics
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spelling The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M.Gómez Benito, JuanaTomás-Sábado, JoaquínGuilera Ferré, GeorginaNeurosi obsessivaPsicometriaObsessive-compulsive disorderPsychometricsThe aim of this study was to describe the psychometric properties of the Spanish version ofthe Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS). The original scale was first translated into Spanish by language experts using the back translation procedure, and then administered to a total of 312 Spanish university students from Barcelona. Four-week test-retest was 0.88 indicating its high temporal stability. Cronbach's alpha value of the S-AOCS reached 0.82 indicating its good internal consistency. The S-AOCS correlated 0.72 with the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory and 0.56 with the Kuwait University. Anxiety Scale indicating good criterion-related validity. Finally, a principal axis analysis with Oblimin rotation was carried out. Five factors were extracted, accounting for 37.88% of the total variance. These factors were labeled: Obsessive thoughts and rumination (16.61%), Meticulousness and perfectionism (6.48%), Indecision and doubts (5.59%), Ritualism (4.74%) and Checking (4.45%). The results indicate that the S-AOCS administered to this Spanish sample yields good internal consistency, temporal stability, criterion-related validity and a five-factor structure reflecting important features of obsessive compulsive disorder. In general, the S-AOCS could be recommended in research on obsession-compulsion among Spanish college students.Pyrex Journals2020202020152020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion7 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/155360Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://www.pyrexjournals.org/pjpc/abstract/2015/july/khalek-et-al.phpPyrex Journal of Psychology and Counseling, 2015, vol. 1, num. 1, p. 1-7(c) Abdel-Khalek, A.M. et al., 2015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1553602026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
title The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
spellingShingle The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M.
Neurosi obsessiva
Psicometria
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Psychometrics
title_short The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
title_full The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
title_fullStr The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
title_full_unstemmed The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
title_sort The psychometric parameters of the Spanish Form of the Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M.
Gómez Benito, Juana
Tomás-Sábado, Joaquín
Guilera Ferré, Georgina
author Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M.
author_facet Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M.
Gómez Benito, Juana
Tomás-Sábado, Joaquín
Guilera Ferré, Georgina
author_role author
author2 Gómez Benito, Juana
Tomás-Sábado, Joaquín
Guilera Ferré, Georgina
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Neurosi obsessiva
Psicometria
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Psychometrics
topic Neurosi obsessiva
Psicometria
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Psychometrics
description The aim of this study was to describe the psychometric properties of the Spanish version ofthe Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale (S-AOCS). The original scale was first translated into Spanish by language experts using the back translation procedure, and then administered to a total of 312 Spanish university students from Barcelona. Four-week test-retest was 0.88 indicating its high temporal stability. Cronbach's alpha value of the S-AOCS reached 0.82 indicating its good internal consistency. The S-AOCS correlated 0.72 with the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory and 0.56 with the Kuwait University. Anxiety Scale indicating good criterion-related validity. Finally, a principal axis analysis with Oblimin rotation was carried out. Five factors were extracted, accounting for 37.88% of the total variance. These factors were labeled: Obsessive thoughts and rumination (16.61%), Meticulousness and perfectionism (6.48%), Indecision and doubts (5.59%), Ritualism (4.74%) and Checking (4.45%). The results indicate that the S-AOCS administered to this Spanish sample yields good internal consistency, temporal stability, criterion-related validity and a five-factor structure reflecting important features of obsessive compulsive disorder. In general, the S-AOCS could be recommended in research on obsession-compulsion among Spanish college students.
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