Background: The Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) is an instrument that can be easily applied for routine evaluation of the impact of mental disorders on patient functioning. In spite of the interest in its use, there is very little information available on its psychometric characteristics and even less in Spanish. Aims: The objective of this study was to analyse its psychometric characteristics. Method: The sample consisted of 441 patients treated in a community mental health unit. They filled out the WSAS and two psychopathology measures, one for anxiety and the other for depression. Fifty-five of them, chosen at random, were asked to fill out the scale again a second time to explore its temporal reliability. Results: The scale showed high internal consistency, a single factor that explained 60.4% of the variance, and temporal reliability of .78 for the total score. Significant correlations were found between the WSAS scores and the psychopathological measures, as well as significant differences between those working and those on leave. Conclusions: The results confirm the validity and reliability of the scale and support its possible use for routine evaluation of the functional impact of mental disorders.

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工作和社会适应量表（WSAS）：临床人群中西班牙语适应的心理测量特征


背景：工作和社会适应量表（WSAS）是一种可以轻松应用于精神障碍对患者功能影响的常规评估的工具。尽管对其使用很感兴趣，但有关其心理测量特征的信息却很少，西班牙语的信息更少。目的：本研究的目的是分析其心理测量特征。方法：样本由在社区精神卫生单位接受治疗的 441 名患者组成。他们填写了 WSAS 和两项精神病理学测量，一项针对焦虑，另一项针对抑郁。其中 55 名随机选择的人被要求再次填写该量表，以探索其时间可靠性。结果：量表显示出高度的内部一致性，单因素解释了 60.4% 的方差，总分的时间可靠性为 0.78。 WSAS 评分与心理病理学指标之间存在显着相关性，工作人员与休假人员之间也存在显着差异。结论：结果证实了该量表的有效性和可靠性，并支持其用于精神障碍功能影响的常规评估的可能性。