In Ecuador, as in the rest of Latin America, the problem of insecurity is undeniable. Although there are surveys in the country that measure the perception of insecurity or victimization, there is no instrument that measures fear of crime. This research was aimed at the structural validation of a scale to measure the fear of crime from the psychosocial perspective. To validate its theoretical model, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. A total of 298 students from Ambato, participated in the study. The average age was 21.28 years (SD = 1.62). Results showed satisfactory psychometric and structural properties of the scale. Furthermore, two theoretical models of fear of crime were developed: a first order factor and a second order factor. Results confirm the relevance of second order model for the explanation the psychosocial construction of the fear of crime.
In Ecuador, as in the rest of Latin America, the problem of insecurity is undeniable. Although there are surveys in the country that measure the perception of insecurity or victimization, there is no instrument that measures fear of crime. This research was aimed at the structural validation of a scale to measure the fear of crime from the psychosocial perspective. To validate its theoretical model, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. A total of 298 students from Ambato, participated in the study. The average age was 21.28 years (SD = 1.62). Results showed satisfactory psychometric and structural properties of the scale. Furthermore, two theoretical models of fear of crime were developed: a first order factor and a second order factor. Results confirm the relevance of second order model for the explanation the psychosocial construction of the fear of crime.
Psychometric analysis of a scale to measure fear of crime in Ecuadorian youths / REYES SOSA, Hiram; V., Molina-Coloma. - In: ACTA COLOMBIANA DE PSICOLOGIA. - ISSN 1909-9711. - STAMPA. - 1:(In corso di stampa), pp. 300-309.
Psychometric analysis of a scale to measure fear of crime in Ecuadorian youths
REYES SOSA, HIRAM
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In corso di stampa
Abstract
In Ecuador, as in the rest of Latin America, the problem of insecurity is undeniable. Although there are surveys in the country that measure the perception of insecurity or victimization, there is no instrument that measures fear of crime. This research was aimed at the structural validation of a scale to measure the fear of crime from the psychosocial perspective. To validate its theoretical model, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. A total of 298 students from Ambato, participated in the study. The average age was 21.28 years (SD = 1.62). Results showed satisfactory psychometric and structural properties of the scale. Furthermore, two theoretical models of fear of crime were developed: a first order factor and a second order factor. Results confirm the relevance of second order model for the explanation the psychosocial construction of the fear of crime.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
