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Psychometric properties and normative data of the Spanish version of short form persecution and deservedness scale

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  • Carmen Valiente
  • Alba Contreras
  • Almudena Trucharte
  • Vanesa Peinado
  • Regina Espinosa

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The Persecution and Deservedness Scale (PaDS) is a measure widely used to assess persecutory thinking. This paper aims to test the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Short-Form Persecution and Deservedness Scale (SF-PaDS), factor structure, and distribution scores across demographic characteristics. For this purpose, a representative sample of Spaniards (N = 1,947) was used. The internal consistency of the scale was good (α =.84) and it showed adequate convergent validity, with significant moderate correlations with loneliness, depression and anxiety, and mild significant correlations with mistrust of others. The confirmatory factor analysis and the parallel analysis revealed a unifactorial structure. Analyses showed no significant differences across gender or educational level, but there were significant differences regarding age, history of mental health difficulties, income and employment status. Thus, our results indicate that the Spanish version of the SF-PaDS is a valid and reliable measure of persecutory thinking within the Spanish context.

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  • Carmen Valiente & Alba Contreras & Almudena Trucharte & Vanesa Peinado & Regina Espinosa, 2021. "Psychometric properties and normative data of the Spanish version of short form persecution and deservedness scale," Psychosis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(2), pages 130-142, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpsyxx:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:130-142
    DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2020.1834605
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