Adaptation to Spanish and Construct Validity Evidence of the Childhood/Adolescence Alienating Behaviors Scale (BSQ)

The objective of this study is to provide evidence of construct validity for the BSQ instrument adapted to Spanish and assess its correlation with mental health measures (anxiety, depression, somatization) that have been linked in the available evidence. The sample included two hundred young people from northern Chile between 18 and 29 years ago. Exploratory factor analysis was used for construct validity. In addition, correlations were performed to measure its association with related mental health measures. The results demonstrate that the Spanish-adapted BSQ maintains a unidimensional structure and exhibits a more suitable fit in its 11-item version for both parents than in the original version of the instrument. Correlations were significant between the BSQ and measures of anxiety, depression and somatization as suggested by the specialized literature. Future research should replicate these findings with representative samples in other Spanish-speaking countries in order to strengthen its cross-cultural validity.