ABSTRACT

This study validates the Mood Questionnaire for adults in three Spanish-speaking 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.

摘要

这项研究验证了三个西班牙语国家成人的情绪问卷：阿根廷、厄瓜多尔和西班牙。然后分析性别和文化差异对情绪的影响，以及情绪、情商和逃避责任之间是否存在关系。从三个西班牙语国家（西班牙、阿根廷和厄瓜多尔）中选择了 1048 名具有中产阶级社会经济背景的成年人作为便利样本。情绪问卷的心理测量特性是足够的，考虑到需要跨文化工具来评估情绪，这一点特别有趣。此外，情绪与逃避责任和情商有关。此外，根据国家和性别观察到情绪差异。这些发现很有趣，因为情绪问卷的西班牙语版本已针对儿童而非成人进行了验证，并且它比较了三个讲西班牙语的国家。根据这些结果，可以证明将此诊断工具用于西班牙成年人是合理的。