Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychological Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias).
We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
Psicothema, 2009. Vol. Vol. 21 (nº 4). 646-651
Raquel Nogueira Arjona, Antonio Godoy Ávila, Aurora Gavino Lázaro y Pablo Romero Sanchíz
Universidad de Málaga
En este estudio se han examinado las propiedades psicométricas de la versión española del Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory (VOCI) en dos muestras españolas de población no clínica. El análisis factorial exploratorio replicó la estructura de seis factores del cuestionario original. Los resultados también mostraron que se trata de una medida fiable. Por otra parte, este instrumento mostró una adecuada validez convergente con otra medida de síntomas obsesivo-compulsivos y con un instrumento que evalúa creencias relevantes en el trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo (TOC) y una buena validez discriminante con medidas de depresión, ansiedad y preocupaciones.
Psychometric properties of the Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory (VOCI) in two non-clinical Spanish samples. In this study, the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory (VOCI) were examined in two non-clinical Spanish samples. An exploratory factor analysis replicated the original six-factor structure. Moreover, results showed that the Spanish VOCI is a reliable measure. Also, this version had good convergent validity with other obsessive-compulsive symptom measures and with an instrument that assess beliefs that are relevant to the obsessive-compulsive disorder. Lastly, this version showed good divergent validity with measures of depression, anxiety and worries.