Transcultural Adaptation of the Following Affective States Test (FAST) for the Brazilian Context

Abstract Individuals differ in their tendency to follow or ignore feelings as a source of information to guide behavior, and it is relevant to examine these particularities. This study presents an assessment of the psychometric properties of the transcultural adaptation of the Following Affective States Test (FAST) for the Brazilian context. After translation and back translation, the adapted version was applied among adult volunteers (n=302), both sexes (208 women, 68.9%), aged between 18 and 61 years old (M=28.6; SD=9.4) along with the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Brazilian version presented appropriate goodness of fit for the four-factor model (GFI=0.92; CFI=0.83; RMSEA=0.07) with appropriate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha=0.60-0.72). Statistically significant positive correlations were found between the FAST and positive/negative affects (PANAS) and emotion regulation strategies (ERQ). The adapted version of the FAST presented promising indicators concerning validity and reliability evidence for the Brazilian context.

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Main Authors: Pinto,André Luiz de Carvalho Braule, Pasian,Sonia Regina
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Francisco, Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia 2021
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-82712021000200215
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