Concurrent validity of Grau’s Experiential Self-Report Transdiagnostic Test Modified for a more Comprehensive Assessment of the Affective Dimension

Abstract

Based on the qualitative Self-Report Experiential test of Grau, modifications were made to increase its psychometric potential. The modifications were based on the transdiagnosis and from the integral affective dimension that included negative and positive emotions. A construct validation had already been carried out on the modifications. The trait anger construct was validated with the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory STAXI-2,Depression with the Goldberg Trait-State Depression Inventory (IDERE),Anxiety with the Goldberg Trait-State Anxiety Inventory (IDARE);each one with its Cuban version. A significant positive (moderate) Spearman’s correlation (rho) of rs=0.438 was obtained between the Self-Report Anxiety construct and the IDARE, as well as a sensitivity of 83.3% versus 100% of the IDARE. A significant positive (moderate) Spearman’s Rho correlation of rs=0.459 between the self-report depression construct and the IDERE. The sensitivity of this construct was 73.3% in the Self- report compared to a sensitivity of 90% in the IDERE. The specificity of the Self- report for depression was 26.7% while in the IDERE it was 90%. The correlation of anger in the Self-Report with the STAXI-2 was rs=0.558 (significant, positive and moderate). While the sensitivity for anger was 46.7% and the specificity 53.3%. A remarkable degree of concurrence was concluded between Anxiety, Depression and Anger of Experiential Self-Report with the corresponding tests compared in a sample of 30 apparently healthy subjects. Self-report becomes a psychometric integration instrument that provides the diagnosis of anxiety, depression, anger, Alexithymia, emotional self-control, estimation of psychological trauma, a measure of positivity, emotional health and a coding of emotions. According to their clinical significance, which makes it easier to correlate them with other study variables.

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“…The positivity deficit bases the need to promote emotional health that contributes to psychological well-being, while the removal of negativity will be a goal of the therapist with the conviction of suppressing the source that potentiated the anxiety. These bases demonstrated therapeutic effectiveness [24].…”

“…These emotions, reflecting a notable level of clinical significance, become the focus of the therapist's interest and lead to the identification of which traumatic experiences they are originally associated with. To diagnose this entire set of aforementioned emotions, an instrument was designed that has proven to be very relevant, the Modified Grau's Experiential Self-Report [23,24] (See appendix 1). This instrument records a total of 25 emotions, of these 22 are negatives and three positives, those that obtain clinical significance will be worked on in psychotherapy with the patients.…”