TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the Spanish Version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
AU - Virella, Basilisa
AU - Arbona, Consuelo
AU - Novy, Diane M.
PY - 1994/12
Y1 - 1994/12
N2 - This study examined the psychometric, properties and the factor structure of the Spanish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (lnventario de Ansiedad Rasgo-Estado, IDARE: Spielberger & Diaz-Guerrero, 1975), on a sample of college students in Puerto Rico. Results suggest that the A-State and A-Trait scales of the IDARE are internally consistent. The mean T”-scores for the A-State and A-Trait scales for men and women in the sample corresponded to the mean expected value for normal populations, in terms of the factor structure of the IDARE, two- and three-factor solutions were meaningful and had good simple structure. Findings provide some support for the construct validity of the IDARE; however, they also suggest, that the state-trait dimensions may be multidimensional. Results of the factor analyses suggest that the anxiety-present-anxiety-absent dimensions may be more explanatory than the state-trait dimensions.
AB - This study examined the psychometric, properties and the factor structure of the Spanish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (lnventario de Ansiedad Rasgo-Estado, IDARE: Spielberger & Diaz-Guerrero, 1975), on a sample of college students in Puerto Rico. Results suggest that the A-State and A-Trait scales of the IDARE are internally consistent. The mean T”-scores for the A-State and A-Trait scales for men and women in the sample corresponded to the mean expected value for normal populations, in terms of the factor structure of the IDARE, two- and three-factor solutions were meaningful and had good simple structure. Findings provide some support for the construct validity of the IDARE; however, they also suggest, that the state-trait dimensions may be multidimensional. Results of the factor analyses suggest that the anxiety-present-anxiety-absent dimensions may be more explanatory than the state-trait dimensions.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15327752jpa6303_1
DO - 10.1207/s15327752jpa6303_1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84963462079
SN - 0022-3891
VL - 63
SP - 401
EP - 412
JO - Journal of Personality Assessment
JF - Journal of Personality Assessment
IS - 3
ER -