title: Spanish validation of the Domain-Specific Risk-Taking (DOSPERT-30) Scale.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a Spanish version of the short Domain-Specific Risk-Taking (DOSPERT-30) scale, measuring risk-taking behavior, risk perception, and expected beneficial consequences (from taking risks) in five life domains: ethics, finance, health/security, recreational, and social decisions.
  
  
  
  The scale was back-translated, and administered online to 826 participants. Validity evidence was tested using correlations with construct-related instruments (UPPS-P and SSS-V), as well as using factor analysis. Internal consistency reliability was calculated with the ordinal Alpha coefficient, and gender differences were considered.
  
  
  
  Internal consistency was good, and factor analysis confirmed the five factors proposed by the authors. With respect to the external validity, high correlations with the positive urgency and the sensation seeking subscales of the UPPS-P, as well as with the thrill and adventure seeking and disinhibition subscales of the SSS-V were found. Finally, gender differences were found in all subscales and domains, with men tending to take more risks, perceive less risk and expect more beneficial consequences, except for the social domain where an inverse pattern was found.
  
  
  
  As these findings are in line with the original version, they indicate the scale was successfully adapted.
authors.affiliation: University of Granada.
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Megías
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catena
authors.forename: José C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Perales
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baltruschat
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cándido
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011897:Random Allocation; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating; D055815:Young Adult