Desarrollo y Validación de la Escala de Ansiedad por Enfermedad en Puerto Rico
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https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v4i1.1891Keywords:
illness anxiety, reliability, psychometric properties, validationAbstract
This article examines the psychometric properties of the Illness Anxiety Scale in a sample of Puerto Rican adults. A total of 300 Puerto Ricans participated in this exploratory and psychometric study. The results confirmed that the scale has a one-dimensional structure. The 10 items complied with the criteria of discrimination. The reliability index of the scale was of .95 (Cronbach's alpha). These results suggest that the instrument has the potential to measure this construct among Puerto Rican adults. Likewise, the scale will advance further research of Illness Anxiety in Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American adults.
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