Psychometric Conditions of the Stressful Life Events Scale Used on Colombian Population

 

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Auteurs: Londoño Perez, Constanza, Velasco Salamanca, Marcela, Pardo Adames, Carlos, Escobar Martínez, Marcela Patricia, Quintero Pulido, Yeimy Yelitce, Reyes Pareja, Luisa Fernanda
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2019
Omschrijving:Objective. This paper seeks to find the psychometric qualities of validity and reliability of the Scale of Stressful Life Events for Colombian people. Sample. 1225 participants aged between 17 and 64, (M = 33.14 years old; SD = 12.47) stratified by gender and origin. Method. We analyzed the psychometric conditions of the scale from the Item Response Theory (IRT) improved the format of presentation, defined limits of interpretation of the scores, and analyzed the difference in psychological impact caused by each event according to sex. Results. The results show that the scale has an adequate level of validity and reliability, that the change of format facilitates its correct fulfillment, and that the need to study differences between the sexes must be assessed further.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/30158
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/30158
Keyword:Stress
validity
reliability
vital stressful events
estrés
validez
confiabilidad
eventos vitales
impacto psicológico