Psychometric Properties of Thai Version of Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ-T)
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2024-03-01
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01252208
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2-s2.0-85188788152
Journal Title
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand
Volume
107
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3
Start Page
152
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159
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol.107 No.3 (2024) , 152-159
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Tantrarungroj T., Saipanish R., Lotrakul M., Wisajun P. Psychometric Properties of Thai Version of Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ-T). Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol.107 No.3 (2024) , 152-159. 159. doi:10.35755/jmedassocthai.2024.3.13951 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/97844
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Psychometric Properties of Thai Version of Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ-T)
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Abstract
Background: Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) is a valid measure for assessing obsessional beliefs, which are the main symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is translated and assessed psychometric properties in many languages, however, no valid questionnaire for assessing the beliefs related to OCD is established in Thailand. Objective: To assess the psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ-T). Materials and Methods: Participants include ninety-two OCD patients who were duly informed of the details of the present study. Written consent was obtained. The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44) was translated into Thai (OBQ-T) after receiving permission. Data regarding the characteristics of the participants, the OBQ-T, the Thai self-report version of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale-Second Edition (Y-BOCSII-SR-T) severity scale, the Thai Florida Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (FOCI-T), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Pictorial Thai Quality of Life (PTQL), were collected and analyzed. Psychometric properties of the OBQ-T were tested. Results: The OBQ-T has excellent reliability with a Cronbach’s coefficient of 0.945. It has a positive correlation with the Y-BOCS II-SR-T severity scale and the FOCI, which indicates the concurrent validity of the OBQ-T. The content validity index shows acceptable content validity. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were examined, and the three-factor model is most similar to the original OBQ-44, which is composed of three factors reflecting responsibility and threat estimation, perfectionism and intolerance for uncertainty, and importance and control of thought. Conclusion: The OBQ-T has an acceptable reliability and validity for the measurement of beliefs and appraisals, which are related to the pathogenesis of obsessions.