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Anxiety Assessment: Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Burns Anxiety Inventory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2015

Javier Ortuño-Sierra ,
Lorena Rodríguez ,
Martin Debbané  and
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Javier Ortuño-Sierra*
Affiliation:
Universidad de La Rioja (Spain)
Lorena Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Universidad de La Rioja (Spain)
Martin Debbané
Affiliation:
University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Affiliation:
Universidad de La Rioja (Spain)
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*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Javier Ortuño-Sierra. Department of Educational Sciences. Universidad de La Rioja. C/ Luis de Ulloa, s/n. Edificio VIVES. 26002. Logroño, La Rioja (Spain). Phone: +34–941299309. Fax: +34–941299333. E-mail: javier.ortuno@unirioja.es
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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Burns Anxiety Inventory (Burns-A: Burns, 1993). The sample consisted of 417 participants, 387 (29.71% male) healthy participants (control group: M = 35.5 years; SD = 8.40) and 30 (36.66% female) patients (clinical group: M = 35.8 years; SD = 12.94). The internal consistency evaluated through Cronbach’ Alpha was 0.95 for the Total Score in both subsamples. The test-retest reliability (two weeks) for Total Score was 0.86 (F = 13.2, p ≤ .001) for the non-clinical subsample, and 0.95 (F = 36.5, p ≤ .001) for the clinical subsample. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the initial three-factor model. However, modifications to the initial three-factor model improved the goodness-of-fit indices. Results showed statistically significant differences in the mean scores of the Burns-A between the clinical and control groups. This study supports the Spanish version of the Burns-A as a brief and useful tool for the screening of anxiety symptoms in adult populations. Future studies should investigate measurement invariance across cultures.

Keywords

anxietyburns-avalidationpsychometric propertiesself-report
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Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 18 , 2015 , E44
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2015 

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