Resumen:
The aim of this study was to analyze the exploratory and confi rmatory structure, as well as other
psychometric properties, of the Cuestionario de Problemas de Convivencia Escolar (CPCE; in
Spanish, the Questionnaire on School Maladjustment Problems [QSMP]), using a sample of Spanish
adolescents. The instrument was administered to 60 secondary education teachers (53.4% females and
46.6% males) between the ages of 28 and 54 years (M= 41.2, SD= 11.5), who evaluated a total of 857
adolescent students. The fi rst-order exploratory factor analysis identifi ed 7 factors, explaining a total
variance of 62%. A second-order factor analysis yielded three dimensions that explain 84% of the
variance. A confi rmatory factor analysis was subsequently performed in order to reduce the number
of factors obtained in the exploratory analysis as well as the number of items. Lastly, we present the
results of reliability, internal consistency, and validity indices. These results and their implications
for future research and for the practice of educational guidance and intervention are discussed in the
conclusions.