title: Validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the White Bear Suppression Inventory.
abstract: This study examined the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the White Bear Suppression Inventory in a sample of 833 Spanish students. The internal consistency of the inventory was high (Cronbach alpha = .88), and the test-retest correlation after 4 wk. was satisfactory (r = .72). Pearson correlations of scores on the Spanish version of the White Bear Suppression Inventory with criterion measures (Beck Depression Inventory, Trait subscale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Satisfaction With Life Scale) were in the expected directions. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the White Bear Suppression Inventory had appropriate reliability and validity as in previous studies with the English version.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Málaga, Faculty of Psychology, Campus de Teatinos s/n, 29071 Málaga, Spain. berrocal@uma.es
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Berrocal
authors.forename: Natalio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Extremera
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires