Validation of the Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-G in Mexico before COVID-19

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.10504
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Published: Jul 26, 2021
Issue: Vol. 39 No. 1 (2021): Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana
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Keywords: optimism scale , validity , reliability , Mexicans escala de optimismo , validez , confiabilidad , mexicanos escala de otimismo , validade , confiabilidade , mexicanos

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Cirilo H. Garcia-Cadena Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Oscar M. Lara Pinales Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Luis A. Padilla López Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Juan Martell Muñoz Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Alina D. Alonso Morales Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Luis A. Hernández Tirado Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Héctor López Huesca Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Abstract



The primary objectives of this study were determining the construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of the Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-G (BIOS-G) in participants from six states of Mexico and estimating its internal consistency. In this study 3 289 Mexicans participated (2 028 men and 1 243 women). The average age was = 30.43 years and SD = 10.52. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multiple regression analysis (MRA) were applied. There were appropriate fit indexes (e. g., CFI = .99; RMSEA = .07.). Convergent validity showed ANR (3 289)=.52(p=<.01;d=medium), with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the estimation of discriminant validity was r (3 289) r = -.19 with the Brief Scale for Assessing Anger Proneness (APS-G) (p = < .01; d = almost small), Alpha = .70 (3 289); p = < .01; omega = .76. The conclusion is that there is partial national evidence supporting the use of BIOS-G, because Mexico lacks a measure of this kind, being useful, at least, for research purposes.




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Garcia-Cadena, C. H., Lara Pinales, O. M., Padilla López, L. A., Martell Muñoz, J. ., Alonso Morales, A. D., Hernández Tirado, L. A., & López Huesca, H. (2021). Validation of the Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-G in Mexico before COVID-19. Avances En Psicología Latinoamericana, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.10504
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