Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the anxiety control questionnaire-revised in pregnant women

Anxiety disorders are very frequent during pregnancy. Anxiety control is a generalized psychological vulnerability for its development. The aim of this study is to explore the psychometric properties of the Anxiety Control Questionnaire Revised (ACQ-R) in Spanish pregnant women. 275 women responded...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2023, Vol.42 (3), p.1807-1816
Main Authors: Martínez-Borba, Verónica, Osma, Jorge, Suso-Ribera, Carlos, Andreu-Pejó, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anxiety
Behavioral Science and Psychology
College students
Emotions
Evaluation
Generalized anxiety disorder
Mental depression
Methods
Perceptions
Post traumatic stress disorder
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Prenatal care
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychometrics
Quality of life
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Social Sciences
Womens health
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Summary:Anxiety disorders are very frequent during pregnancy. Anxiety control is a generalized psychological vulnerability for its development. The aim of this study is to explore the psychometric properties of the Anxiety Control Questionnaire Revised (ACQ-R) in Spanish pregnant women. 275 women responded to measures of anxiety, depression, affect, and quality of life. The original three-factor solution of the ACQ-R (emotional, threat, and stress control) was replicated by confirmatory analysis. The model fit improved when item 15 was changed from the emotional to the stress scale. Significant associations between ACQ-R scores and depression, anxiety, affect, and quality of life were found. During pregnancy, the measurement of risk factors for the development of anxiety disorders is needed. The ACQ-R is a short and valid instrument that assesses anxiety control perception during pregnancy, which can be a mechanism underlying anxiety progression, and hence a potential target for treatment.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-021-01559-0