Article Spanish version of the Status Anxiety Scale

  1. Davide Melita
  2. Andrea Velandia-Morales
  3. David Iruela-Toros
  4. Guillermo B. Willis
  5. Rosa Rodríguez-Bailón
Revista:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748 1579-3680

Ano de publicación: 2020

Volume: 35

Número: 2

Páxinas: 342-369

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2020.1721050 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Outras publicacións en: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

Resumo

En este trabajo se presenta la adaptación y las evidencias de validez de la versión española de la Escala de Ansiedad por el Estatus. Esta medida evalúa la tendencia de las personas a preocuparse por su posición socioeconómica. En dos estudios correlacionales, de corte exploratorio (N = 270) y confirmatorio (N = 258), el instrumento mostró una buena fiabilidad, además de una estructura unifactorial y correlaciones positivas con privación relativa, tendencia a la comparación social, y percepción de desigualdad. Además, en un tercer estudio experimental (N = 140), se encontró que en la condición de bajo estatus socioeconómico los/as participantes experimentaron mayor ansiedad por el estatus. En suma, estos estudios sugieren que la versión española de la Escala de Ansiedad por el Estatus puede ser utilizada en población española.

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