Development and validation of the Social Anxiety Test in university students (SAT-U)

Keywords: Ansiedad social, estudiantes universitarios, medición, validación

Abstract

El estudio de la ansiedad social en estudiantes universitarios ha cobrado una especial relevancia considerando sus implicancias en el ajuste social y el bienestar psicológico de quienes la presentan. A pesar de ello, no existen instrumentos de evaluación que estén dirigidos específicamente a esta población, quienes cotidianamente se enfrentan a situaciones particulares que pueden ser potencialmente generadoras de ansiedad. Se presenta el Test de Ansiedad Social para estudiantes universitarios (TAS-U) aportando evidencias de validez y confiabilidad. Se diseñaron 68 ítems preliminares teniendo en cuenta literatura, escalas de antecedentes y consultas con expertos. Utilizando muestreo no probabilístico, se realizaron análisis factoriales exploratorios y confirmatorios de una muestra de estudiantes universitarios argentinos. Se obtuvo una escala final compuesta por 27 ítems distribuidos en cuatro factores (CFI = .95, TLI = .95 RMSEA = .063 y WRMR = 1.19). Sobre la consistencia interna de la escala, los coeficientes alfa de Cronbach y de fiabilidad compuesta fueron buenos y excelentes para cada factor. Las dimensiones son coincidentes con factores evidenciados en estudios de otras escalas similares y con postulados teóricos conceptuales sobre ansiedad social.

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2018-11-28
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Moran, V., Olaz, F., Pérez, E., & Del Prette, Z. (2018, November 28). Development and validation of the Social Anxiety Test in university students (SAT-U). LIBERABIT. Revista Peruana De Psicología, 24(2), 195 - 212. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24265/liberabit.2018.v24n2.03
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