Propiedades psicométricas de la versión en castellano del cuestionario de las actitudes de los estudiantes hacia la esquizofrenia

  1. Navarro, Noelia
  2. Cangas, Adolfo J.
  3. Aguilar-Parra, José M.
  4. Gallego, José
  5. Moreno-San Pedro, Emilio
  6. Carrasco-Rodríguez, Yojanán
  7. Fuentes-Méndez, Cristina
Journal:
Psychology, Society & Education

ISSN: 1989-709X,  2171-2085

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 9

Issue: 2

Pages: 325-334

Type: Article

DOI: 10.25115/PSYE.V9I2.865 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

The present study analyzes the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Student Attitudes Questionnaire towards Schizophrenia. It is an instrument originally designed and applied in Germany. The results found point to a Cronbach alpha of .95. The Exploratory Factor Analysis indicated the existence, as the original version, of two factors with a total variance explained of 59.94%. This structure was confirmed by the Factorial Confirmatory Analysis. However, the content and significance of these two factors differ slightly from the German sample. In this case, the first factor would refer to fear or fear towards people with schizophrenia, the second refers to stereotypes. The importance of these results is discussed. Key words: Stigma, Schizophrenia, Attitudes, Discrimination, Mental Health.

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