BACKGROUND Individual differences in the capacity to delay gratification explain considerable variability in adult life outcomes related to health, psychological well-being, and social relationships. Although individual differences in delay of gratification begin to emerge in adolescence, few studies have tried to evaluate this construct in adolescents, especially in Spanish. The goal of this study was to validate the Delaying Gratification Inventory and to analyse its psychometric properties in Spanish adolescents. METHOD Using a sample of 695 adolescents (M = 15.18, SD = 1.22) between 13 and 18 years old, the factor structure, internal consistency and reliability were tested. RESULTS The analyses showed an adequate fit to the original model (χ ² (550) = 1671.59, CFI = .92, TLI = .92, RMSEA = .063, 95% CI [.063, .071]), and appropriate internal consistency (α = .80). The ability to delay gratification was directly and moderately associated with self-control and self-consciousness, and inversely and moderately related with depression and psychological difficulties. CONCLUSION This study provides new data on a tool for assessing the ability to delay reward in Spanish adolescents, a key regulatory ability to prevent unhealthy high-risk behaviours that are associated with serious health, psychological, and social problems.

中文翻译：

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西班牙对青少年延迟满足清单的验证。

背景技术延迟满足能力的个体差异解释了成人生活结局中与健康，心理健康和社会关系有关的巨大差异。尽管在青春期开始出现满足延迟的个体差异，但是很少有研究试图评估这种结构在青少年中的表现，尤其是在西班牙语中。这项研究的目的是验证延迟满足清单，并分析其在西班牙青少年中的心理计量特性。方法采用抽样调查的13至18岁的695名青少年（M = 15.18，SD = 1.22）进行因素结构，内部一致性和可靠性的测试。结果分析表明，该模型与原始模型具有足够的拟合度（χ²（550）= 1671.59，CFI = .92，TLI = .92，RMSEA = .063，95％CI [.063，.071]），和适当的内部一致性（α= .80）。延迟满足的能力与自我控制和自我意识直接和适度相关，而与抑郁和心理障碍则呈反比适度相关。结论本研究为评估西班牙青少年延迟奖励的能力提供了新数据，该工具是预防与严重健康，心理和社会问题相关的不健康高风险行为的关键监管能力。