Construction Construction and validation of the “Scale of social problems in Chile”

• Autores: Faúndez Abarca, Ximena Ligia, Gamboa Morales, Dahiana, Arredondo, Emanuel, Cruz, Maria Angélica, Montero, Claudia, Simbürger, Elisabeth, Gaete Fiscella, José Manuel, Sandoval Moya, Juan, Hatibovic Díaz, Fuad
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/24160
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/24160
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Social problems; Measurement; Scale validation; National problems; Local problems; Problemas sociales; Medición; Validación de escala; Problemas nacionales; Problemas locales; Problèmes sociaux; Mesure; Validation d'échelle; Problèmes nationaux; Problèmes locaux; Problemas sociais; Medição; Validação de escala; Problemas nacionais; Problemas locais

This article describes the construction and validation of the “Scale of Social Problems in Chile”. The scale was developed considering the main social issues at a national and municipal level. The instrument was validated using quantitative methodology, with a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The participants were 456 residents of the Valparaíso municipality, Chile. Cases were selected using quota sampling to reflect the demographic composition of the region in terms of the sex and age groups found in the municipality. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) V24.0, while confirmatory factor analysis was performed with R console and the Rcmdr interface. These analyses made it possible to establish that the factor structure of the scale differentiates national problems from local ones.