Publications by authors named "Rodrigo Lautaro Rojas"

Introduction: Test anxiety is a multidimensional construct, defined as a set of phenomenological, physiological and behavioral responses associated with cognitive processes linked to excessive concern about possible negative consequences in an evaluative situation. In university students, it presents occurrence rates between 10 % and 40 %. Therefore, the main objective of the present study is to evaluate the usefulness of a group and online workshop for managing this problem based on the Unified Protocol.

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Background: The OASIS and ODSIS scales are two transdiagnostic brief 5-item instruments designed to assess the severity and functional impairment associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. The present study aimed to adapt and validate the online versions of both scales in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Method: A sample of 344 women and men from the general population of Buenos Aires completed a test battery consisting of the OASIS, the ODSIS, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and the Multicultural Quality of Life Index (MQLI).

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