Cuestionario de Sucesos Vitales (CSV): Estructura factorial, propiedades psicométricas y datos normativos

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to validate the Life Events Questionnaire (Cuestionario de Sucesos Vitales, CSV). Two large and independent samples were used (age range 19 to 67 years). A protocol including the CSV, the PANAS Scales, the DSM- 5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure-Adult, the Anxiety Scale (EA), the Depression Questionnaire (CD), and the Health Questionnaire (CS) was completed on two separate occasions (with a 6-month interval). Exploratory and confi rmatory factor analyses revealed a 7-factor structure of the CSV, suggesting seven stress-relevant psychosocial domains. Scores on the questionnaire were predictive of elevated levels of psychopathology, anxiety, depression, and diseases assessed 6 months later, after controlling for the effect of negative and positive affectivity, age and gender. Evidence of reliability, normative data, and validity of the CSV is also reported. We conclude that the CSV provides a suitable measure for psychosocial stress assessment.