Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale

Background/Objective:The Dark Future Scale (DFS) is a selfreport instrument which assesses the tendency to think about the future with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Although it has been applied in different populations, instrumental studies are scarce, and there is no validated Spanish version. Th...

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Autores: Torrado, Macarena, García-Castro, F. Javier, Blanca, María J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Murcia
Repositorio:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.549681
http://hdl.handle.net/10201/137148
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Palabra clave:Ansiedad futura
Propiedades psicométricas
Future anxiety
Psychometric properties
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spelling Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future ScaleAnsiedad Futura en Adultos Jóvenes Españoles : Propiedades Psicométricas de la Dark Future ScaleTorrado, MacarenaGarcía-Castro, F. JavierBlanca, María J.Ansiedad futuraPropiedades psicométricasFuture anxietyPsychometric propertiesCDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - PsicologíaBackground/Objective:The Dark Future Scale (DFS) is a selfreport instrument which assesses the tendency to think about the future with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Although it has been applied in different populations, instrumental studies are scarce, and there is no validated Spanish version. The aim was therefore to develop a Spanish version of the scale (DFS-S) and to analyze its psychometric properties in a sample of young adults. Method:Participants were 1,019 individuals aged from 18 to 24 years. They completed the DFS-S and the IPIP-BFM-20. Validity evidence based on the internal structure, including measurement invariance across gender, as well as on relationships with personality traits was obtained. Reliability and gender differences in DFS-S scores were also examined. Results:Results supported a single-factor structure, χ2(5) = 10.79, CFI = .999, RMSEA = .034, SRMR = .016, that was invariant across gender. Reliability of test scores was satisfactory (ω= .92). In the correlation analysis, future anxiety showed a strong positive correlation with neuroticism (.42) and a moderate negative correlation with extraversion (-.25). Females scored higher than males on future anxiety. Conclusions:The DFS-S has sat-isfactory psychometric properties and it is an adequate tool for measuring future anxiety among young adults.Antecedentes/Objetivo: La Dark Future Scale (DFS) evalúa la tendencia a pensar en el futuro con ansiedad, miedo e incertidumbre. Aunque ha sido usada en diferentes poblaciones, los estudios instrumentales son es-casos y no hay una versión adaptada al español. El objetivo del estudio fue adaptarla al español (DFS-S) y analizar sus propiedades psicométricas en una muestra de adultos jóvenes. Método: Participaron 1.019 jóvenes entre 18 y 24 años. Completaron la DFS-S y el IPIP-BFM-20. Se analizan evidencias de validez basadas en la estructura interna, incluyendo la invarianza de medida según el género, y basadas en las relaciones con rasgos de personalidad, así como análisis de la fiabilidad y de las diferencias de género. Resultados: Los resultados apoyaron una estructura de un solo factor, χ2(5) = 10.79, CFI = .999, RMSEA = .034, SRMR = .016, con invarianza respecto al género, y con coeficiente de fiabilidad satisfactorio (ω= .92). Se encontró correlación positiva fuerte entre ansiedad futura y neuroticismo (.42) y una correlación negativa moderada con extraversión (-.25). Las puntuaciones en ansiedad futura fueron mayores en las mujeres. Conclusiones: Los resultados muestran propiedades psicométricas satisfactorias de la DFS-S, siendo un instrumento adecuado para medir la ansiedad futura en adultos jóvenes.Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones202420242024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdf7application/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.549681http://hdl.handle.net/10201/137148reponame:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murciainstname:Universidad de MurciaInglés"Sin financiación externa a la Universidad"info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/oai:digitum.um.es:10201/1371482026-05-27T12:40:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
Ansiedad Futura en Adultos Jóvenes Españoles : Propiedades Psicométricas de la Dark Future Scale
title Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
spellingShingle Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
Torrado, Macarena
Ansiedad futura
Propiedades psicométricas
Future anxiety
Psychometric properties
CDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - Psicología
title_short Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
title_full Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
title_fullStr Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
title_full_unstemmed Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
title_sort Future Anxiety in Young Spanish Adults : Psychometric Properties of the Dark Future Scale
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Torrado, Macarena
García-Castro, F. Javier
Blanca, María J.
author Torrado, Macarena
author_facet Torrado, Macarena
García-Castro, F. Javier
Blanca, María J.
author_role author
author2 García-Castro, F. Javier
Blanca, María J.
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ansiedad futura
Propiedades psicométricas
Future anxiety
Psychometric properties
CDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - Psicología
topic Ansiedad futura
Propiedades psicométricas
Future anxiety
Psychometric properties
CDU::1 - Filosofía y psicología::159.9 - Psicología
description Background/Objective:The Dark Future Scale (DFS) is a selfreport instrument which assesses the tendency to think about the future with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Although it has been applied in different populations, instrumental studies are scarce, and there is no validated Spanish version. The aim was therefore to develop a Spanish version of the scale (DFS-S) and to analyze its psychometric properties in a sample of young adults. Method:Participants were 1,019 individuals aged from 18 to 24 years. They completed the DFS-S and the IPIP-BFM-20. Validity evidence based on the internal structure, including measurement invariance across gender, as well as on relationships with personality traits was obtained. Reliability and gender differences in DFS-S scores were also examined. Results:Results supported a single-factor structure, χ2(5) = 10.79, CFI = .999, RMSEA = .034, SRMR = .016, that was invariant across gender. Reliability of test scores was satisfactory (ω= .92). In the correlation analysis, future anxiety showed a strong positive correlation with neuroticism (.42) and a moderate negative correlation with extraversion (-.25). Females scored higher than males on future anxiety. Conclusions:The DFS-S has sat-isfactory psychometric properties and it is an adequate tool for measuring future anxiety among young adults.
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