Construction and validation of the Scale of Willingness for Emotional Learning in a Chilean sample (Construcción y validación de la Escala de Disposición al Aprendizaje Emocional en una muestra chilena)

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Paulina Salgado-García
Mauricio González-Arias

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Abstract: This study aimed to build and validate a self-reported measure to assess the construct willingness for emotional learning to study individual differences in the development of emotional competences. This scale was validated by expert raters and then administered to a sample of 320 adults, mostly from northern Chile. An adequate model fit of the theoretical structure was demonstrated using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The internal structure of the scale consists of two dimensions: (a) willingness to learn about the subjective aspects of emotions (feelings) and (b) external aspects of emotions (expression and recognition). They showed positive correlations with the three dimensions of perceived emotional intelligence and negative and positive associations with the three dimensions of alexithymia. The scale was also found to have adequate levels of internal consistency. Theoretical and practical implications of using the Scale of Willingness for Emotional Learning in the Chilean adult population are discussed.


Keywords: socio-emotional competence; emotional knowledge; validity evidence; reliability; adults.


Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue crear y validar una escala para medir el constructo disposición al aprendizaje emocional que proponemos como una forma de estudiar las diferencias individuales en el desarrollo de competencias emocionales. La escala fue validada por evaluadores expertos y administrada a una muestra de 320 adultos, mayoritariamente de la zona norte de Chile. Un adecuado ajuste de la estructura teórica del constructo se demostró mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio (AFC). La estructura interna de la escala consta de dos dimensiones: (a) disposición para aprender sobre los aspectos subjetivos de las emociones (sentimientos), y (b) disposición para aprender sobre los aspectos externos de las emociones (expresión y reconocimiento). Mostraron correlaciones positivas con las tres dimensiones de la inteligencia emocional percibida y asociaciones negativas y positivas con las tres dimensiones de la alexitimia. También, se encontró que la escala tiene niveles adecuados de consistencia interna. Se discuten las implicaciones teóricas y prácticas del uso de la Escala de Disposición al Aprendizaje Emocional en población adulta chilena.


Palabras clave: competencia socioemocional; conocimiento emocional; evidencias de validez; confiabilidad; adultos.


Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi criar e validar uma escala para medir o constructo disposição para aprendizagem emocional, que propomos como forma de estudar as diferenças individuais no desenvolvimento das competências emocionais. Esta escala foi validada por avaliadores especialistas e depois administrada a uma amostra de 320 adultos, majoritariamente, da zona norte do Chile. Um ajuste adequado da estrutura teórica do construto foi demonstrado por meio da Análise Fatorial Confirmatória (AFC). A estrutura interna da escala consiste em duas dimensões: (a) vontade de aprender sobre os aspectos subjetivos das emoções (sentimentos) e (b) vontade de aprender sobre os aspectos externos das emoções (expressão e reconhecimento). Apresentaram correlações positivas com as três dimensões da inteligência emocional percebida e associações negativas e positivas com as três dimensões da alexitimia. A escala também apresentou níveis adequados de consistência interna. São discutidas implicações teóricas e práticas do uso da Escala de Disposição para Aprendizagem Emocional na população adulta chilena.


Palavras-chave: competência socioemocional; conhecimento emocional; evidências de validade; confiabilidade; adultos.

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Salgado-García, P., & González-Arias, M. (2024). Construction and validation of the Scale of Willingness for Emotional Learning in a Chilean sample (Construcción y validación de la Escala de Disposición al Aprendizaje Emocional en una muestra chilena). Ibero-American Journal of Psychology and Public Policy, 1(1), 92–113. https://doi.org/10.56754/2810-6598.2024.0007
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