Adaptación española de la Escala de Aceptación Percibida (PAS) en estudiantes universitarios

  1. Rodríguez González, María Soledad
  2. Martínez López, Zeltia
  3. Tinajero Vacas, Carolina
  4. Guisande Couñago, María Adelina
  5. Páramo Fernández, María Fernanda
Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Year of publication: 2012

Volume: 24

Issue: 3

Pages: 483-488

Type: Article

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Abstract

The main objective of the present study was to adapt the Perceived Acceptance Scale (PAS), developed by Brock, Sarason, Sanghvi and Gurung to evaluate the cognitive component of perceived social support, to the Spanish language. In a sample of 855 university students registered for the first time in different degree courses, the reliability, dimensionality and external validity of the scale scores were analyzed. The results show adequate internal consistency in both the subscales (friends, family, father and mother) and in the overall scale. The factorial structure, derived from a confirmatory factorial analysis, fitted the theoretical model proposed by the authors of the scale. The scale scores showed evidence of convergent and discriminant validity from the observed relationships with the measures of perceived social support. The psychometric properties of the adapted scale provide an adequate measuring instrument for evaluating perceived acceptance in Spanish university students.

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