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Psicothema, 2009. Vol. Vol. 21 (nº 1). 118-123




Validación del Cuestionario de Desajuste Emocional y Recursos Adaptativos en Infertilidad (DERA)

Carmen Moreno-Rosset, Rosario Antequera Jurado* y Cristina Jenaro Río**

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, * Universidad de Sevilla y ** Universidad de Salamanca

Dada la ausencia de instrumentos para ayudar a los psicólogos que trabajan con parejas infértiles, el presente artículo presenta el proceso de construcción de un instrumento estandarizado para evaluar el desajuste emocional y los recursos adaptativos de esta población. Se utilizó un diseño transversal para recoger datos de dos unidades de reproducción pertenecientes a dos hospitales públicos. Los análisis preliminares se realizaron con una muestra de 85 pacientes infértiles. Las propiedades psicométricas del instrumento se contrastaron con una segunda muestra de 490 pacientes infértiles. Respecto a la fiabilidad, los índices alfa fueron adecuados para el instrumento y sus factores. En cuanto a la validez, los análisis factoriales de segundo orden resultaron en una solución de 4 factores que explican conjuntamente el 56% de la varianza total. Se realizaron análisis adicionales con una tercera muestra de 50 participantes de la población general emparejada a una de pacientes infértiles. En suma, el instrumento se muestra como una herramienta útil de evaluación psicológica para determinar el ajuste emocional y los recursos individuales e interpersonales, para afrontar el diagnóstico, y tratamiento de la infertilidad.

Validation of the Questionnaire of Emotional Maladjustment and Adaptive Resources in Infertility (DERA). Given the absence of measures to help psychologists working with infertile couples, this paper presents the process of developing a standardized measure to assess emotional maladjustment and adaptive resources in this population. A cross-sectional design was utilized to gather data from the assisted reproduction units of two public hospitals. Preliminary analyses were performed with a sample of 85 infertile patients. Psychometric properties of the measure were tested with a second sample of 490 infertile patients. Concerning reliability analyses, alpha indexes were adequate both for the measure and its factors. Concerning validity, second-order factor analysis yielded a four-factor solution that conjointly explains 56% of the total variance. Additional analyses with a third sample of 50 participants from the general population matched with a sample of 50 infertile participants were performed. In sum, this measure seems to be a useful psychological assessment tool to determine emotional adjustment, and individual, and interpersonal resources, for coping with infertility diagnosis and treatment.

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