Psychometrical properties of the 'How I Think' Questionnaire (HIT-Q) in adolescents

Autor: María Elena, Peña Fernández, José Manuel, Andreu Rodríguez, Álvaro, Barriga, John, Gibbs
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Psicothema. 25(4)
ISSN: 1886-144X
Popis: The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q) was developed to measure the main categories of self-serving cognitive distortions.The present study analyses the psychometric properties of the HIT-Q Spanish-Version. The sample consisted of 1.490 Spanish-speaking adolescents recruited from various schools in Madrid (Spain). The participants had a mean age of 15.37 years (SD = 1.67).Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) showed that the underlying structure of the HIT-Q was best explained by a six-factor solution (Self-Centred, Blaming Others, Minimizing/Mislabelling, Assuming the Worst, Anomalous Responses and Positive Fillers).After examination of its psychometric properties, it was concluded that the Spanish version of the HIT-Q is a reliable and valid measure of self-serving cognitive distortions in Spanish adolescents.
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