Coping with Cancer: Spanish Adaptation and Validation of the Mini-MAC Scale in a Colombian Population
Por:
Romon Calderon, Juan Pablo, Krikorian, Alicia, Palacio, Carolina
Publicada:
1 ene 2015
Categoría:
Clinical Psychology
Resumen:
Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version
of the Mini-MAC in a Colombian cancer sample. Methods: one hundred and
twenty-six cancer patients completed the adapted Mini-MAC, the Hospital
Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Detection of Emotional
Distress Scale (DED). Descriptive, correlational and internal
consistency statistics were obtained. An Principal Component Analysis
(PCA) and a Path Analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were
performed. Results: A 4-factor solution was derived:
Helplessness/Hopelessness (HH), Anxious Preoccupation (AP), Cognitive
Avoidance (CA) and Fighting Spirit (FS). PCA values indicated a factor
solution explaining 58.9% of the variance. Significant correlations
were found between HH and AP, and HH and FS. CA significantly correlated
with AP and FS. Significant correlations between Mini-MAC, HADS and DED
were found. Cronbach's Alpha was superior to .6 in all cases. SEM
analysis indicated that HH and AP have a positive effect on anxiety and
a negative one on the emotional state, explaining 49% of the variance.
CA had a negative effect on the emotional state. Altogether, HH, AP y CA
explained 39% of the variance on emotional state. Conclusion: The
Colombian version of the Mini-MAC is valid and reliable. It constitutes
an adequate tool for assessment of coping in cancer.
Filiaciones:
Romon Calderon, Juan Pablo:
Univ EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Krikorian, Alicia:
Univ Pontificia Bolivariana, Escuela Ciencias Salud, Grp Dolor & Cuidado Paliat, Medellin, Colombia
Palacio, Carolina:
Univ Pontificia Bolivariana, Escuela Ciencias Salud, Grp Dolor & Cuidado Paliat, Medellin, Colombia
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