Title |
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44)
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, August 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s12888-015-0579-6 |
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Authors |
Jing Wang, Zhen Wei, He Wang, Zeyu Jiang, Ziwen Peng |
Abstract |
The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44) is originally developed by the Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group and has been translated into several languages. This paper is aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44) in both clinical and non-clinical samples. Five hundred and sixty-nine undergraduate volunteers and sixty-six OCD patients were included in the study. All participants have completed Chinese version of OBQ-44, Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the construct validity of Chinese version of OBQ-44. The internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities at 4-week interval were examined in both non-clinical and clinical groups. The confirmatory factor analysis of the non-clinical sample confirmed a 3-factor model which was suggested by the original authors of the instrument (χ (2)/d.f = 2.96, GFI = 0.83, NFI = 0.82, CFI = 0.88 and RMSEA = 0.06). The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were at an acceptable range for the two samples. The Chinese version of OBQ-44 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing dysfunctional beliefs related to the etiology and maintenance of obsessions and compulsions. |
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