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.
Luis Valero-Aguayo1, Rafael Ferro-García2, Miguel Ángel López-Bermúdez3 and María de los Ángeles Selva-López de Huralde1
Background: The Experiencing of Self Scale (EOSS) was created to evaluate the experience of the personal self, within the field of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. This paper presents a study of the reliability and validity of the EOSS in a Spanish sample. Method: The study sample, chosen from 24 different centres, comprised 1,040 participants aged between 18-75, of whom 32% were men and 68% women. The clinical sample was made up of 32.7%, whereas 67.3% had no known problem. To obtain evidence of convergent validity, other questionnaires related to the self (EPQ-R, DES, RSES) were used for comparison. Results: The EOSS showed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .941) and significantly high correlations with the EPQ-R Neuroticism scale and the DES Dissociation scale, while showing negative correlations with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The EOSS revealed 4 principal factors: a self in close relationships, a self with casual social relationships, a self in general and a positive self-concept. Significant statistical differences were found between the clinical and standard sample, the former showing a higher average. Conclusions: The EOSS had high internal consistency, showing evidence of convergent validity with similar scales and proving useful for the assessment of people with psychological problems related to the self.
Propiedades psicométricas de la versión española del cuestionario EOSS para la evaluación en la Psicoterapia Analítico Funcional. Antecedentes: el Experiencing of Self Scale (EOSS) se creó para evaluar el concepto y la experiencia del yo dentro de la Psicoterapia Analítica Funcional. Se presenta un estudio sobre fiabilidad y evidencias de validez del EOSS en una muestra española. Método: hubo 1.040 participantes, edad entre 18 y 75 años, con 32% de hombres y 68% de mujeres, recogidos de 24 centros. La muestra clínica fue del 32,7% y del 67,3% con personas sin problemas. Para obtener evidencias de validez convergente se utilizaron otros cuestionarios relacionados con el concepto de yo (EPQ-R, DES, RSES). Resultados: el EOSS mostró una alta consistencia interna (α = .941) y altas correlaciones significativas con la escala de "neuroticismo" de EPQ-R, "disociación" del DES, y negativas con la escala de autoestima RSES. El EOSS reveló 4 factores principales: el yo en relaciones íntimas, un yo en relaciones sociales, un yo general y un concepto positivo del yo. Se encuentran diferencias significativas en las puntuaciones totales y parciales del EOSS entre la muestra clínica y la estándar. Conclusiones: el EOSS tiene una alta consistencia interna, muestra validez convergente con escalas similares, y también es útil para la evaluación de personas con problemas psicológicos del yo.
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https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2014.15