The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire: Adaptation of Its Short Forms to the Turkish and Examination of Their Psychometric Properties

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YORULMAZ O., GÜNGÖR CULHA D., Gokdag C.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.30, no.3, pp.191-199, 2019 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5080/u23433
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-199
  • Keywords: Obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessive behaviors, Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire, psychometric properties, THOUGHT-ACTION FUSION, GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER, COMPULSIVE DISORDER, INTRUSIONS INVENTORY, NONCLINICAL SUBJECTS, VALIDATION, SYMPTOMS, UNCERTAINTY, SPECIFICITY, INTOLERANCE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective; The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) is a frequently used instrument in relevant literature for assessment of cognitive biases that play critical roles in appraisal of intrusive experiences in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The questionnaire was initially designed as a 44-item questionnaire, then was shortened to 20 items and lastly was brought down to 9-items. Since so far, only the 44-item version has been available in Turkey, this study aimed to examine psychometric properties of the two shortened OBQ forms in a community sample.