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Riquelme-Segura, L., Quintano-Méndez, F., Denegri-Coria, M., & Sepúlveda-Aravena, J. (2026). Validation of the Economic Fears Scale in Contexts of Uncertainty among Chilean Psychologists . Acta Colombiana De Psicología, 29, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.14718/ACP.2026.29.15
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Abstract

Contemporary societies face constant risk due to the increase in threats produced by postmodern societies. This increase in the level of uncertainty, and its relationship with the increase in fear, has an important effect on rationality processes when determining an economic action. The present research aimed to validate the Economic Fears Scale in Contexts of Uncertainty among Chilean psychologists. A non-experimental, cross-sectional design with an instrumental scope was used under a quantitative approach. Through non-probability convenience sampling, a sample of 994 participants was used. The data were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to identify their internal structure. The results reveal a unifactorial structure with adequate goodness-of-fit indices. It is necessary to replicate these findings in populations with different characteristics and in other contexts. 

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