Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Ansiedad por el Cambio Climático en población argentina
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https://doi.org/10.15658/INVESTIGIUMIRE.251601.04Palabras clave:
ansiedad, cambio climático, percepción ambiental, psicometría, salud mental (Tesauros)Resumen
El cambio climático impacta en los ecosistemas y en la calidad de vida de las personas que los habitan. La salud mental de las personas se encuentra íntimamente relacionada con la forma en la que perciben el entorno. La ansiedad responde como estrategia adaptativa, incluyendo emociones y síntomas fisiológicos respecto al futuro. La escala de Ansiedad por el Cambio Climático es fundamental al momento de evaluar dichas emociones. Considerando su importancia, se propone una validación para la población argentina con una muestra de 192 personas. Para ello, se analiza la consistencia interna de la escala, evidenciando adecuadas propiedades psicométricas, y se realiza un análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE), observándose cuatro dimensiones, al igual que en la versión original. Además, se observan diferencias según el género auto-percibido y el grupo etario, demostrando que las personas que se auto-perciben con el género femenino presentan mayor evidencia de compromiso conductual, y que los más jóvenes muestran mayor experiencia por el cambio climático. Esta información puede contribuir con estrategias frente a la preocupación por el ambiente, teniendo en cuenta su relación con el bienestar y la salud mental.
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