ABSTRACT

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.

摘要

迫害和应得的量表 (PaDS) 是一种广泛用于评估迫害思维的衡量标准。本文旨在测试西班牙版本的短形式迫害和应得性量表 (SF-PaDS) 的心理测量特性、因素结构和跨人口特征的分布分数。为此，使用了西班牙人的代表性样本 (N = 1,947)。量表内部一致性较好（α=.84），显示出足够的收敛效度，与孤独、抑郁和焦虑呈显着中度相关，与不信任他人呈轻度显着相关。验证性因素分析和平行分析揭示了单因素结构。分析显示性别或教育水平没有显着差异，但在年龄、心理健康困难史、收入和就业状况方面存在显着差异。因此，我们的结果表明，西班牙文版的 SF-PaDS 是西班牙语境下迫害性思维的有效且可靠的衡量标准。