Psychometric Study of the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory in a Colombian Sample

Abstract

Introduction: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the factor structure of Spanish translation and adaptation of the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) in a sample of Colombian adults. Method: The sample of the study was n = 968. Respondents were aged between 18 and 52 years old (Mage=22.81, SD=4.42). Descriptive analyses, confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach’s Alpha calculation were carried out. Results: Internal consistency for the global scale was high (α=.89). Likewise, the coefficients of the Alternative factor and the Control factor were similar (α=.90, 95% CI=.89–.90 and α=.83, 95% CI=.81–.85, respectively). A two-factor structure performed best according to the results of model selection criteria. This model suggested the existence of two correlated factors, with correlated items within factors (Item19∼Item20 and Item8∼Item10). Conclusions: Overall, the results suggest that the CFI scale exhibits construct validity and adequate reliability, both for the general scale and the subscales in the Colombian sample, enabling their use in contexts such as clinical or research.

Validity and Internal Consistency of a Spanish Version of the Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS)

“…Studies with clinical population could be useful as additional evidence of the instrument's construct validity. Future studies on convergent validity of the Spanish version of the CFS in this population could benefit from the use of the CFI, whose adaptation has recently been published (Navarro et al, 2022), and which has been specifically designed for use in the clinical field. Furthermore, also in relation with the study sample, it had a wide age rage and was characterized by a relatively high level of education.…”

“…The CFI assesses these dimensions of the CF through a 7-point Likert scale. Recently, a Spanish adaptation of this instrument for the Colombian population has been published (Navarro et al, 2022).…”