Validation of the Spanish-language version of the resistance to change scale

The authors examined the validity of the Spanish-language version of the dispositional resistance to change (RTC) scale. First, the structural validity of the new questionnaire was evaluated using a nested sequence of confirmatory factor analyses. Second, the external validity of the questionnaire was assessed, using the four higher-order values of the Schwartz’s theory and the four dimensions of the RTC scale: routine seeking, emotional reaction, short-term focus and cognitive rigidity. A sample of 553 undergraduate students from Mexico and Spain was used in the analyses. The results confirmed both the construct structure and the external validity of the questionnaire.