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GARCIA ROJAS:, Pedro e VALDES SANTIAGO, Damian. Validation of the Cognitive Fusion Scale in Cuban adults with anxiety symptoms. Interacciones [online]. 2023, vol.9, pp.e361-. Epub 23-Mar-2023. ISSN 2411-5940. http://dx.doi.org/10.24016/2023.v9.361.
Background:
Cognitive Fusion (CF) is a psychological problem that is a fundamental concept within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The Cognitive Fusion Scale (CFS), which is used to measure this concept, has not been adapted or validated in Cuba.
Objective:
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the CFA in adults with anxiety symptoms.
Method:
Qualitative and quantitative techniques were combined: Expert interview, correlation and concordance coefficients and factor analysis.
Result:
The CFQ was adapted from a linguistic and cultural perspective. Nine experts were consulted and consensus was assessed using the content validity coefficient of appropriateness (0.97). During piloting with 35 people, the test achieved a Cronbach's α coefficient (0.927). When the adapted test was applied to 106 adults with anxiety symptoms, a Cronbach's α coefficient (0.869) was achieved, demonstrating the homogeneity of the test. The exploratory factor analysis (KMO = 0.820, X2 (338) = 21, p < 0.001) showed item ambiguities of less than 0.6 and factor loadings of more than 0.3. The confirmatory factor analysis showed a good model fit (X2 (14) = 45.1, p < 0.001). A low and statistically significant correlation (Rho = 0.216, p < 0.05) was found in relation to IDARE (state).
Conclusion:
The adapted CFQ was valid in terms of content, showed high reliability values and its one-dimensionality was verified. The adapted instrument shows a correlation between FC and anxiety symptoms. An instrument like this could improve the diagnosis of CF, as well as increase the quality of care for the patient.
Palavras-chave : Cognitive Fusion; Content Validity; Construct Validity; Reliability.