Development and initial validation of the obsessive belief questionnaire-child version (OBQ-CV)?

摘要

Background: Cognitive models of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) propose that beliefs are important in the etiology and maintenance of OCD and that these beliefs develop during childhood [Neal et al., 1991: Psychol Bull 109:400–410; Rachman, 1997: Behav Res Ther 35:793–802; Cronbach, 1951: Psychometrika 16:297–334]. However, the ability to test these predictions has been hampered by the lack of a standardized measure of OCD-related beliefs for youth. Therefore, this article presents initial data on a youth version of the widely used Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ) [Bonett, 2002: J Educ Behav Stat 27:335–340]. Methods: Data examining the psychometric properties of the Obsessive Belief Questionnaire-Child Version (OBQ-CV) are presented from two pediatric OCD samples: a North American (n=29, aged 9–17 years) and a Dutch sample (n=48, aged 8–18 years). Results: Preliminary findings from both samples support the internal consistency, retest reliability, and convergent validity of the OBQ-CV. Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that the OBQ-CV is a promising tool for examining the role of cognitions in pediatric OCD. Development of the OBQ-CV to augment the existing adult version of the scale creates unique opportunities for investigating the role of cognitions in OCD across the lifespan. Depression and Anxiety, 2010.??? 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.