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Cross-cultural validation of the Mood Questionnaire in three spanish-speaking countries Argentina, Ecuador, and Spain
Vicente Prado-gascoDiego E. Pinilla-rodríguezEdgardo EtchezaharMaría Del Carmen Giménez-espertAna Belén Górrizsubject
AdultCross-Cultural ComparisonMaleAdolescentPsychometricsSocial PsychologyArgentina050109 social psychologyConvenience sampleSpanish speakingbehavioral disciplines and activities050105 experimental psychologyCIENCIAS SOCIALESYoung AdultEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCESurveys and QuestionnairesCultural diversitymental disordersHumansCross-cultural0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSocioeconomic statusSpanish-speaking countriesEmotional intelligence05 social sciencesReproducibility of ResultsSpanish versionMiddle AgedPsicologíaMoodSpainMOODFemaleEcuadorCROSS-CULTURAL VALIDATIONPsychologyAVOIDANCE OF RESPONSIBILITYClinical psychologydescription
This study validates the Mood Questionnaire for adults in three Spanishspeaking countries: Argentina, Ecuador, and Spain. It then analyzes the influence of gender and cultural differences on mood, and whether there is a relationship between mood, emotional intelligence, and the Avoidance of Responsibility. A convenience sample of 1048 adults, with a middle-class socioeconomic background, was selected from three Spanish-speaking countries (Spain, Argentina, and Ecuador). The psychometric properties of the Mood Questionnaire are adequate, which is particularly interesting given the need for transcultural tools to evaluate moods. Moreover, the mood was associated with avoidance of responsibility and emotional intelligence. In addition, differences in mood were observed according to country and gender. These findings are interesting because the Spanish version of the Mood Questionnaire has been validated for children but not for adults, and it compares three Spanish-speaking countries. The use of this diagnostic tool with Spanish adults can be justified according to these results. Fil: Górriz, Ana Belén. Universitat Jaume I; España Fil: Etchezahar, Edgardo Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pinilla Rodríguez, Diego Enrique. Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo; Ecuador Fil: Giménez Espert, María del Carmen. Universidad de Valencia; España Fil: Prado Gascó, Vicente Javier. Universidad de Valencia; España
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2020-07-11 |