Translation and validation of two questionnaires assessing fear of flying for Portuguese language

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ID14825877
AuthorsCatarina Mestre (corresponding author), Antonio Lopes (0000-0002-9357-7639), Cátia Reis (0000-0001-6585-3993, University of Lisbon), Sara Lemos da Costa, Cristina Albuquerque
Year2017
Volume35
Issue3
Pages367-381
Publication date2017-09-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnálise Psicológica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0870-8231 • E-ISSN: 1646-6020
PublisherISPA - Instituto Universitario (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14417/ap.1197
OpenAlexW2753614696
LanguageEN
References cited6

The present paper describes the translation process and psychometric properties of the Portuguese versions of two self-report scales for fear of flying assessment: FAS and FAM. Internal consistency and convergent and divergent validities were assessed in a sample of 960 Portuguese speaking population. Results confirmed FAS-PT as a 3 factor model and FAM-PT as a 2 factor model, like the original versions. Cronbach's coefficient showed excellent values for FAS-PT (.99) and FAM-PT (.97). Convergent validity showed a strong correlation in both scales, with r values between .75 and .87. In opposite, divergent validity presented a poor correlation in both scales, with r values between .28 and .38

Biology · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Portuguese · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Philosophy · Psychology

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