Adaptación y Validación del Test of Emotion Comprehension en escolares cubanos

Emotional understanding in children includes a whole set of skills to understand one's own and others' emotions. For the evaluation of this construct was constructed by Pons and collaborators (Pons, Harris y de Rosnay, 2004) the Test of Emotion Comprehension (TEC). The work carried out constitutes the adaptation of the test for the population of Cuban children aged 8 to 10 years, aiming to analyze some of their psychometric properties. For this, a quantitative study, of an instrumental type, was carried out with a sample of 200 randomly selected students. The data were processed using the statistical package SPSS 21.0. The reliability of the test was determined from the test-retest method, as well as the correlation between the scale and the global item, using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the AMOS 21.0 program, using structural equation models to determine the construct validity of the TEC. The results show a high correlation between the results of the first and the second application of the test that support its temporal stability and reliability. It was determined that the model presents a good fit, according to the indexes consulted, guaranteeing its applicability in Cuban children.ResumenLa comprensión emocional en los niños incluye todo un conjunto de habilidades para entender las emociones propias y ajenas. Para la evaluación de este constructo fue construido por Pons y colaboradores (Pons, Harris y de Rosnay, 2004) el Test of Emotion Comprehension (TEC). El trabajo realizado constituye la adaptación de la prueba para la población de niños cubanos de 8 a 10 años, teniendo como objetivo analizar algunas de sus propiedades psicométricas. Para ello se efectuó un estudio cuantitativo, de tipo instrumental, con una muestra de 200 escolares seleccionados aleatoriamente. El procesamiento de los datos se hizo mediante el paquete estadístico SPSS 21.0, específicamente se determinó la confiabilidad de la prueba a partir del método test-retest, así como la correlación entre la escala y el ítem global, empleándose el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson. Se efectuó el análisis factorial confirmatorio, con el uso del programa AMOS 21.0, utilizando modelos de ecuaciones estructurales para determinar la validez de constructo del TEC. Los resultados muestran una elevada correlación entre los resultados de la primera y la segunda aplicación de la prueba que avalan su estabilidad temporal y confiabilidad. Se determinó que el modelo presenta un buen ajuste, según los índices consultados, garantizando su aplicabilidad en los niños cubanos. AbstractEmotional understanding in children includes a whole set of skills to understand one's own and others' emotions. For the evaluation of this construct was constructed by Pons and collaborators (Pons, Harris y de Rosnay, 2004) the Test of Emotion Comprehension (TEC). The work carried out constitutes the adaptation of the test for the population of Cuban children aged 8 to 10 years, aiming to analyze some of their psychometric properties. For this, a quantitative study, of an instrumental type, was carried out with a sample of 200 randomly selected students. The data were processed using the statistical package SPSS 21.0. The reliability of the test was determined from the test-retest method, as well as the correlation between the scale and the global item, using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the AMOS 21.0 program, using structural equation models to determine the construct validity of the TEC. The results show a high correlation between the results of the first and the second application of the test that support its temporal stability and reliability. It was determined that the model presents a good fit, according to the indexes consulted, guaranteeing its applicability in Cuban children