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ArticleActas espanolas de psiquiatria2025

Psychometric Properties of the Self-Concealment Scale in Spanish Adolescents: Adaptation and Validation for Eating Disorder Risk Assessment.

Ana González-Menéndez, Víctor González-Suárez, María José Medrano, Maria-João Alvarez, Álvaro Postigo

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Ana González-MenéndezDepartment of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
Víctor González-SuárezClínica IPA, 33002 Oviedo, Spain.
María José MedranoEquipo de Orientación Educativa de Nervión, Junta de Andalucía, 41005 Sevilla, Spain.
Maria-João AlvarezCICPSI, Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-013 Lisbon, Portugal.
Álvaro PostigoDepartment of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.

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Abstract

backgroundRecent studies on transdiagnostic processes consider eating disorder (ED) examples of psychological inflexibility. To date, the instrument most widely used to evaluate self-concealment is the Self-Concealment Scale (SCS), although there is as yet no Spanish adaptation of the instrument. The objective of this study was to adapt and study evidence of validity of the SCS to the adolescent population in Spain.

methodA sample of 230 Spanish adolescents aged 13 to 19 years (Mean (M) = 15.52; Standard deviation (SD) = 1.13) was used to study the psychometric properties of the SCS. The discriminative capacity of the items was analyzed, their unidimensional factorial structure was confirmed, the reliability of the scores was studied, and evidence of validity in relation to other clinical variables was examined.

resultsAs in the original scale, confirmatory factor analysis showed adequate fit of the 10-item one-dimensional model (Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMSR) = 0.05; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.90). Body image inflexibility, and to a lesser extent, self-concealment, explained 52.2% of the variance in risk of ED.

conclusionsIt was concluded that the Spanish version of the SCS has adequate psychometric properties and may be a useful tool in evaluating risk of ED in adolescents.

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Feeding and Eating DisordersAdolescentFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsRisk AssessmentSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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