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Psicothema, 2008. Vol. Vol. 20 (nº 4). 902-909




Psychometric properties and dimensional structure of the Spanish version of the Coping Responses Inventory - Adult Form

Teresa Kirchner, Maria Forns, Dàmaris Muñoz and Noemí Pereda

Universidad de Barcelona

One of the goals of psychological assessment focuses on the adaptation of its instruments to different populations. The objective of this study is to establish the psychometric properties and dimensional structure of the Spanish version of the Coping Responses Inventory- Adult Form (CRI-Adult, Moos, 1993). The following criteria were analyzed: a) descriptive statistics; b) internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha, and intercorrelations between scales); c) test-retest reliability (4-week interval); d) dimensionality of CRI-Adult (exploratory factor analysis); e) construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis); f) convergent criterion validity (correlations between CRI-Adult and Coping Strategies Indicator, CSI, Amirkhan, 1990), and g) predictive criterion validity (correlations between CRI-Adult, and SCL-90-R, Derogatis, 1983). The results, obtained with 800 adults from Barcelona and surrounding area (334 men and 466 women, aged between 18 to 76 years) indicate that the Spanish version of CRI-Adult has satisfactory psychometric properties that allow using this test with guarantee.

Propiedades psicométricas y estructura dimensional de la versión española del Inventario de Respuestas de Afrontamiento - Versión Adultos. Uno de los campos de aplicación de la evaluación psicológica se concreta en la adaptación de sus instrumentos de medida a diversas poblaciones. El objetivo de este estudio se centra en establecer las propiedades psicométricas y la dimensionalidad de la versión española del Coping Responses Inventory - Adult Form (CRI-Adult, Moos, 1993). Se han analizado los siguientes criterios: a) estadísticos descriptivos; b) consistencia interna (alfa de Cronbach y correlaciones entre escalas); c) fiabilidad test-retest (intervalo de 4 semanas); d) dimensionalidad del CRI-Adult (análisis factorial exploratorio); e) validez de constructo (análisis factorial confirmatorio); f) validez convergente (correlaciones entre CRI-Adult y Coping Strategies Indicator, CSI, Amirkhan, 1990); y g) validez predictiva (correlaciones entre CRI-A y SCL-90-R, Derogatis, 1983). Los resultados, obtenidos con una población de 800 sujetos adultos de Barcelona y área metropolitana (334 hombres y 466 mujeres de edades entre 18 y 76), indican que la versión española del CRI-Adult denota unas adecuadas propiedades psicométricas que permiten utilizar este test con garantías de bondad.

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Impact factor 2022:  JCR WOS 2022:  FI = 3.6 (Q2);  JCI = 1.21 (Q1) / SCOPUS 2022:  SJR = 1.097;  CiteScore = 6.4 (Q1)