Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Clinical Psychology Research, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.69-85, 2026 (Scopus, TRDizin)
In the literature, OCD-specific measurement instruments mostly focus on a particular domain, such as symptoms, cognitive, emotional, control-related factors, or outcomes. In addition, there appears to be no measurement instrument that addresses OCD from a process-oriented perspective, spanning from involuntary experiences to the responses they elicit. Building on this, Garcia-Soriano developed the Obsessive Intrusions Inventory (OITI), which assesses OCD symptoms, related emotional and cognitive responses, and control behaviors. Given the absence of a comparable instrument in Turkey, an initial survey battery including the OITI and other measures related to its sections was administered to 227 adults without any psychiatric diagnosis to translate the instrument into Turkish and examine its psychometric properties; the data were analyzed in terms of construct validity, concurrent and criterion-related validity, and reliability. The results indicated that the factor structure of the OITI focusing on types of intrusive experiences differed from the original version. In particular, the sexuality dimension emerged as distinct, and some aggression items were perceived within the control subscale. Sub-sequent analyses showed that the new factor structure demonstrated satisfactory reliability. As expected, the OITI subscales were positively correlated with other measures assessing OCD symptoms, cognitive factors, and control responses; participants reporting higher levels of OCD symptoms scored higher than others on all dimensions except the sexuality subscale. Finally, for an additional validity test, data collected from 50 mothers in the postpartum period—during which OCD can frequently occur—showed correlation patterns similar to those observed in the adult sample. Moreover, compared with mothers who had older children, the postpartum group reported higher scores on total OCD symptoms, taboo thoughts, and contamination dimensions, as well as on emotional and cognitive reactions and control behaviors. Overall, these findings support the Turkish OITI’s construct, concurrent, and criterion-related validity and reliability, while also echoing prior research in our country suggesting that sexuality-based symptoms within OCD are perceived as an autonomous dimension distinct from other symptom types.