Sports fanaticism is a non-highly studied concept, so instruments that evaluate this variable are relatively scarce. The current study aimed to obtain the psychometric properties of the first Spanish version of the Sports Fanaticism Scale (SFS) in Peruvian adults. 386 people participated (M=29.1 years, SD=12.1). Evidence of content validity was obtained through expert judgment (Vaverage =.84). The hierarchical model presented better fit indices for the EFD compared to a unidimensional model (RMSEA =.137; SRMR =.088; TLI =.939; CFI =.954). Convergent and divergent validity were determined through the association with relevant variables (r = -.296 -.446; AVE =.692 -.779; CR =.783 -.907). Acceptable internal consistency coefficients were obtained for general factor as dimensions (¿ =.67 -.92). EFD is an instrument that meets current psychometric standards. © Copyright 2018: Servicio de Pu...

While many studies have examined the impact of forced migration on Venezuelan migrants in Latin America, to date scholars have not examined the effect of certain coping mechanisms, namely social support and emotion regulation. Using data from 386 Venezuelan migrants living in Peru (M = 20.22 years, SD = 1.33, 46.4% women), we investigated whether perceived social support from three different sources (family, friends, and significant other) correlated with emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and suppression) while controlling for the type of cohabitation and time of residence. The results (1) confirmed the originally proposed internal structure of the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, showing reliability and validity even in a sample of migrants. Findings demonstrated that (2) perceived social support from family positiv...

Ante el incremento de los niveles de violencia ciudadana, resulta relevante adaptar instrumentos para identificar factores de riesgo en población juvenil. Por ello, el objetivo fue analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Riesgo de Violencia de Plutchik (ERVP). Se realizó una adaptación lingüística de la versión española de la ERVP, ajustándola a la terminología local. Dicha adaptación fue examinada por ocho jueces. Se administró a 1052 universitarios limeños, entre los 16 y 37 años de edad. La unidimensionalidad permitió aplicar un modelo Rasch de Escala de Valoración de Andrich, considerando el funcionamiento diferencial de tres ítems en función al sexo. La confiabilidad se obtuvo a través del coeficiente omega, cuyo valor es de .70, 95% IC [.63, .77]. La ERVP cuenta con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas y es una buena alternativa para el tamizaje de...