Beck anxiety inventory: psychometric characteristics in a sample from the clinical Spanish population

Even though the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is one of the most popular instruments to assess anxiety today, only limited data is available about its psychometric characteristics and normative values in clinical Spanish populations. A study was conducted to test the psychometric characteristics of a Spanish adaptation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) in a sample of 918 outpatients being treated at a community mental health center in Spain. Results confirmed the adaptation’s high internal consistency (∝ = .91), substantial test-retest reliability at 8-10 weeks (r = .84, p < .01), and satisfactory convergent validity with the Anxiety (r = .86, p < .01), Somatization (r = .81, p < .01), Obsessive compulsive (r = .60, p < .01), and Phobic Anxiety (r = .63, p < .01) dimensions of the SCL-90-R, and with the Anxious Thoughts Inventory (r = .57, p < .01). Gender differences in BAI scores did occur, so normative values appear separately for each gender (AU)

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Beck Anxiety Inventory: psychometric characteristics in a sample from the clinical Spanish population.

Even though the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is one of the most popular instruments to assess anxiety today, only limited data is available about its psychometric characteristics and normative values in clinical Spanish populations. A study was conducted to test the psychometric characteristics of a Spanish adaptation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) in a sample of 918 outpatients being treated at a community mental health center in Spain. Results confirmed the adaptation's high internal consistency (∝ = .91), substantial test-retest reliability at 8-10 weeks (r = .84, p < .01), and satisfactory convergent validity with the Anxiety (r = .86, p < .01), Somatization (r = .81, p < .01), Obsessive-compulsive (r = .60, p < .01), and Phobic Anxiety (r = .63, p < .01) dimensions of the SCL-90-R, and with the Anxious Thoughts Inventory (r = .57, p < .01). Gender differences in BAI scores did occur, so normative values appear separately for each gender.

Fiabilidad y validez de la Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (EAR) en pacientes con diagnóstico de psicosis / Reliability and validity of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) in patients with a diagnosis of psychosis

Se estudia la fiabilidad y validez de La Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (EAR) en una muestra de 107 pacientes con diagnóstico de psicosis tratados/as en una Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria. Los resultados indican una alta consistencia interna, una satisfactoria fiabilidad temporal y confirman la validez de constructo del instrumento. La amplia difusión de esta escala, así como su fácil aplicación y sus aceptables características psicométricas apoyan el interés de su utilización en pacientes con diagnóstico de psicosis (AU)

Reliability and validity of a Spanish adaptation of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) were tested on a sample of 107 psychotic outpatients treated at a Community Mental Healh Center. Results confirm a high internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity. The widespread application of the scale, simple application and acceptable psychometric characteristics support the interest on its use use for patients with psychotic diagnosis (AU)

Habilidades sociales y apoyo social en esquizofrenia / Social skill and social support in schizophrenia

A pesar de la reconocida relevancia de las habilidades sociales (HS) y el apoyo social(AS) en el ámbito de la esquizofrenia, la relación entre ambos constructos ha sido escasamenteexplorada en esta población. Los estudios existentes se limitan generalmente alos aspectos estructurales del AS y tienden a basarse en muestras muy reducidas yheterogéneas. El presente estudio trata de indagar en la relación entre HS y diversasvariables estructurales y funcionales del AS a partir de 95 pacientes diagnosticados deesquizofrenia, según criterios RDC, y tratados en un centro de salud mental, de los que18 eran mujeres y presentaban una edad media de 29,2 años. La evaluación de la HS serealiza mediante el Test de Interacción Social Simulada, mientras que para el AS se utilizala Entrevista Mannheim de Apoyo Social. Los resultados muestran correlaciones débiles pero significativas entre HS y dimensiones estructurales y funcionales del AS extrafamiliar:tamaño de la red (r= .29, p< 0.01), frecuencia de contacto (r= .24, p< 0.05), multiplicidad(r= .24, p< 0.05), apoyo psicológico cotidiano (r= .29, p< 0.01), Apoyo Psicológico enCrisis (r= .30, p< 0.01), y apoyo instrumental en crisis (r= .21, p< 0.05). A excepción delapoyo psicológico en crisis, las HS no muestran correlaciones con el AS familiar. Losresultados indican que la relación entre HS y AS difiere según la fuente de apoyo socialy sugieren que las HS están asociadas principalmente con el apoyo social extrafamiliar(AU)

Although both constructs of Social Skilland Social Support are known for their significance in the field of schizophrenia, therelationship between the two has hardly been explored. The available research is generallylimited to the structural dimension of Social Support and it tends to be based on small,heterogenous samples. This study tries to explore the relationship between Social Skilland structural and functional Social Support variables using 95 outpatients diagnosedwith schizophrenia, according to RDC criteria, who attended a Community Mental HealthCenter. Eighteen of these individuals are women, and the mean age of the sample is 29,2years old. Social Skill here is assessed by the Simulated Social Interaction Test, and theMannheim Interview on Social Support is used to assess the Social Support. The resultsshow weak, though significant correlation between Social Skill and structural and functionaldimensions of “non-familial” Social Support: Network Size (r= .29, p< 0.01), Frecuecyof Contact (r= .24, p< 0.05), Multiplexity (r= .24, p< 0.05), Psychological EverydaySupport (r= .29, p<0.01), Psychological Crisis Support (r= .30 < 0.01) and InstrumentalCrisis Support (r= .21, p< 0.05). With the exception of Psychological Crisis Support,Social Skills does not correlate with “familial” Social Support. The results show that therelationship between both constructs depends on the source of Social Support and itsuggest that Social Skill is mainly associated with the “non-familial” social support(AU)

Habilidad social y funcionamiento social en pacientes con esquizofrenia / Social skill, and social functioning in schizophrenic patiens

Se indaga la relación entre habilidad social y funcionamiento social en 100 pacientes diagnosticados de esquizofrenia. Se evalúan las habilidades sociales mediante el Test de Interacción Social Simulada (SSIT) y las diferentes dimensiones del funcionamiento social, a partir de la Escala de Funcionamiento Social (SFS). Los resultados indican que las habilidades sociales están significativamente relacionadas con el funcionamiento social de los pacientes con esquizofrenia, indicando que las personas con mayor habilidad social tienden a presentar un mayor funcionamiento social y que esta correlación se produce fundamentalmente a expensas de dos de las dimensiones del funcionamiento social: comunicación y empleo (AU)

Escala de autoestima de Rosenberg: fiabilidad y validez en población clínica española / No disponible

Se estudia la fiabilidad y validez de una adaptación española de la escala de autoestima de Rosenberg (EAR) en una muestra de 533 pacientes tratados/as en centros de salud mental de distrito. Los resultados confirman una alta consistencia interna y una satisfactoria fiabilidad temporal. Asimismo los datos apoyan la validez (de constructo y de grupos conocidos) del instrumento. La facilidad de aplicación de esta prueba y sus aceptables características psicométricas constituyen un importante apoyo para su utilización en contextos clínicos (AU)

Reliability and validity of a Spanish adaptation of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) were studied on a sample of 533 outpatients treated at the Community Mental Healh Center. Results confirm a high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Likewise the data shows the validity – constructs validity and known-groups validity- of the instrument. The ease of the application of this test and their acceptable psychometric characteristics are an important support for clinical use (AU)