Validation of the inventory: lockdown and its impact on the university Community

Background Signincant consequences of COVID-19 within academic/professional life are, at the psychological level, related to worry, tension, stress; coping strategies and lifestyle changes. This study describes the process of design and validation of an inventory (QPIC), which aims to assess the psy...

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Autores: González-Alonso, María Yolanda, Ortiz-González, Andrea Liliana, Escolar-Llamazares, Mª del Camino, Serrano-Gómez, Diego, Serrano-Pintado, Isabel, Martínez-Martín, Mª Ángeles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/156698
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/156698
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:University
Validity
Reliability
COVID-19
Mental health
Psychology, Clinical
6105 Evaluación y Diagnostico en Psicología
6105.09 Validez de Tests
psicología clínica
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Sumario:Background Signincant consequences of COVID-19 within academic/professional life are, at the psychological level, related to worry, tension, stress; coping strategies and lifestyle changes. This study describes the process of design and validation of an inventory (QPIC), which aims to assess the psychological impact that a situation of connnement can produce among university students and teachers. Methods Design of the instrument and psychometric tests. A sample of 862 students and 229 professors affiliated to Spanish and Colombian universities was used. Data were collected in April 2020 with the request of the favourable Bioethics Committee IR/2020. Results Six experts carried out the content validation. A connrmatory factor analysis of the theoretical dimensions proposed for the scales was performed and the interna! consistency of each of the three initial scales was connrmed (0.866, 0.813 and 0.834). Conclusion A rigorous and reliable instrument is achieved, consisting of two final scales: (a) Worry, tension and stress scale (b) Coping scale, which helps to measure individual psychological effects in housebound situations. lt is an instrument designed, constructed ad hoc to assess the impact of connnement and subjected to validation.The factor structure and reliability of the instrumentare examined and good psychometric properties are obtained.The application of this inventory will make it possible to assess the impact on people's mental health during a period of connnement.