Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the anxiety control questionnaire-revised in pregnant women

Martínez-Borba, V. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Osma, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Suso-Ribera, C. ; Andreu-Pejó, L.

Resumen: Anxiety disorders are very frequent during pregnancy. Anxiety control is a generalized psychological vulnerability for its development. The aim of this study is to explore the psychometric properties of the Anxiety Control Questionnaire Revised (ACQ-R) in Spanish pregnant women. 275 women responded to measures of anxiety, depression, affect, and quality of life. The original three-factor solution of the ACQ-R (emotional, threat, and stress control) was replicated by confirmatory analysis. The model fit improved when item 15 was changed from the emotional to the stress scale. Significant associations between ACQ-R scores and depression, anxiety, affect, and quality of life were found. During pregnancy, the measurement of risk factors for the development of anxiety disorders is needed. The ACQ-R is a short and valid instrument that assesses anxiety control perception during pregnancy, which can be a mechanism underlying anxiety progression, and hence a potential target for treatment.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01559-0

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Current Psychology 42, 3 (2023), 1807–1816
ISSN: 1046-1310

Factor impacto JCR: 2.5 (2023)

Categ. JCR: PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 58 / 218 = 0.266 (2023) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.6 - Psychology (all) (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.001 - Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S31-20D

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)