Factorial Structure of a French Version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire1

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamel Gana ◽  
Bettina Martin ◽  
Marie-Dominique Canouet ◽  
Raphael Trouillet ◽  
Fiammetta Meloni
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Good Test ◽  
French Version ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
Method Effects ◽  
State Worry ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Method Factors

Summary: This study presents a French version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), the factorial structure of which was evaluated on a nonclinical sample of 668 adults. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that the French PSWQ is a one-dimensional worry instrument. However, the inclusion of method factors was needed to reach a good fit of the model. Method effects appear to be associated with negatively keyed items. Finally, the instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency and good test-retest reliability.

scholarly journals Η Αξιολόγηση της Παραγοντικής Δομής και των Ψυχομετρικών Χαρακτηριστικών του Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) στον Ελληνικό Πληθυσμό

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Δέσποινα Λιάλιου ◽  
Γεράσιμος Μεσίρης ◽  
Αικατερίνη - Αθανασία Ραμαντάνη ◽  
Ιωάννης Τσαούσης
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
Method Effects ◽  
State Worry ◽  
The One ◽  
Three Factor

The aim of this study was the adaptation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) in the Greek language. Particularly, we were interested in investigating the factor structure of the scale, using a non-clinical sample (N = 184), aged 16-80 years old. In order to investigate the factorial structure of the measure we used confirmatory factor analysis. We tested three different models: the one-factor model (all items loading on one general worry factor), the two-factor model (two independent factors: Worry Engagement and Absence of Worry), and the three-factor model. The results showed that the three-factor model fitted the Greek data better, confirming the results from previous studies which suggested that PSWQ is a uni-dimensional worry instrument, in spite the fact that method effects appear to be associated with positively and negatively keyed items. Finally, the instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency and mean inter-item correlations, which provide sound evidence regarding the consistency and homogeneity of the items in measuring the construct of worry.

Psychometric Characteristics of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire in an Argentinean Sample: A Cross-Cultural Contribution

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 452-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Rodríguez-Biglieri ◽  
Giselle Lorena Vetere
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Although studies in several populations have provided support for Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSQW) reliability and validity, factor analysis studies carried out on different populations show divergent results. The aim of this article is to contribute with the cross-cultural literature on PSWQ. This report describes two studies examining the psychometric characteristics of a revised Argentinean version of the PSWQ. In the first study, items of original PSWQ were translated into Spanish and then back-translated into English. Then, in order to examine its reliability and factorial structure, the instrument was completed by 400 community participants. The second study included two groups of participants as follows: patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and patients with other anxiety disorders (AC). Results revealed appropriated test-retest reliability over a four-week period, high internal consistency, and good convergent and discriminant validity for PSWQ. In concordance with some results reported in previous studies, a single factorial structure was confirmed for the Argentinean version of PSWQ. By the other hand, a receiver operating characteristic analysis was made to evaluate the ability of PSWQ to discriminate GAD from individuals with others anxiety disorders. A total score of 63 simultaneously optimized sensitivity and specificity in discriminating GAD patients from patients with others anxiety disorders.

The Penn State Worry Questionnaire—French Version

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamel Gana ◽  
Bettina Martin ◽  
Marie-Dominique Canouet ◽  
Raphael Trouillet ◽  
Fiammetta Meloni
Keyword(s):  
French Version ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

scholarly journals A Preliminary Investigation into Worry about Mental Health: Development of the Mental Health Anxiety Inventory

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Della Commons ◽  
Kenneth Mark Greenwood ◽  
Rebecca A. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
State Worry ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background: Worry about physical health is broadly referred to as health anxiety and can range from mild concern to severe or persistent anxiety such as that found in DSM-IV hypochondriasis. While much is known about anxiety regarding physical health, little is known about anxiety regarding mental health. However, recent conceptualizations of health anxiety propose that individuals can experience severe and problematic worry about mental health in similar ways to how people experience extreme worry about physical health. Aims: Given the paucity of research in this area, the aim of the current study was to explore anxiety regarding mental health through validation of the Mental Health Anxiety Inventory (MHAI), a modified version of the Short Health Anxiety Inventory. Method: The MHAI, and measures of state anxiety (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales-21), trait worry (Penn State Worry Questionnaire), and health anxiety (Short Health Anxiety Inventory) were administered to 104 adult volunteers from the general community. Results: The MHAI demonstrated high internal consistency, acceptable test-retest reliability, and good construct validity when correlated with other measures of anxiety. Results also indicated that participants worried about their mental health and physical health equally, and that almost 9% of participants reported levels of mental health anxiety that were potentially problematic. Conclusion: Preliminary results suggest that a small proportion of adults in the community may experience high levels of mental health anxiety requiring treatment, and that the MHAI, if validated further, could be a useful tool for assessing this form of anxiety.

Hungarian Validation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Péter Pajkossy ◽  
Péter Simor ◽  
István Szendi ◽  
Mihály Racsmány
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry ◽  
Method Factors ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Hungarian Version

Abstract. The Hungarian version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) was validated in two studies, using five different samples. Study 1 tested the factor structure and internal consistency of the PSWQ in two undergraduate student samples, comparing the psychometric properties of the paper-pencil and the online versions of the scale. Study 2 assessed construct validity in two undergraduate student samples and in a sample of patients diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and matched control participants. Our results suggest that the Hungarian PSWQ demonstrates good psychometric properties. We found no difference between the online and the paper-pencil versions of the scale. A factor structure with one general worry factor and two method factors representing wording effects showed the best fit to the data.

scholarly journals Normative data for the Dutch version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin van der Heiden ◽  
Peter Muris ◽  
Arjan E. R. Bos ◽  
Henk van der Molen ◽  
Martijn Oostra
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Penn State Worry Questionnaire in emotional disorders: validation and normative data for Portuguese population

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
João Tiago Oliveira ◽  
Divo Faustino ◽  
Fátima Freitas ◽  
Miguel M. Gonçalves ◽  
Eugénia Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

scholarly journals Worry and perceived risk of contagion during the COVID-19 quarantine in the Jalisco population: Preliminary Study

Salud Mental ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 253-261
Author(s):  
Jesua Iván Guzmán-González ◽  
Franco Giordano Sánchez-García ◽  
Saúl Ramírez-de los Santos ◽  
Francisco Gutiérrez-Rodríguez ◽  
David Palomino-Esparza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Indirect Measure ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Penn State ◽  
The Face ◽  
State Worry

Introduction. Preventive measures taken during periods of health crisis, specifically in pandemics, have consistently been associated with detrimental effects on mental health. Isolation and loneliness are indirect effects of these preventive measures. Given these premises, monitoring the behavior of the population in the face of these eventualities becomes important. Worry as an indirect measure of anxiety and stress enables one to recognize subjects who are vulnerable to phenomena of high uncertainty, since measures taken to avoid excessive contagion can have high costs for this population. This phenomenon has been consistently observed in other pandemics such as H1/N1 influenza. Objective. To determine the prevalence of worry and perceived risk of contagion in the Guadalajara population during the COVID-19 quarantine and to identify differentiating effects. Method. A total of 255 people from western Mexico (Guadalajara, Jalisco) voluntarily participated by answering the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) adapted to Mexican population. The average age of the respondents, aged between 18 and 70 years, was 31.71 (± 5.19). A total of 170 women and 85 men participated in the study. Results. 40.12% of the population scored high levels of worry, making them vulnerable to mental health conditions. Subjects favored the prevention of a contagion regardless of whether they were self-isolated. The only variable that had a differential effect was sex (p < .05), and there were no differences in educational attainment, occupational demandingness, and isolation between the groups. Discussion and conclusion. A preventive attitude was observed among the participants, and so it is important to implement strategies that will prevent mental health costs in those who express excessive worry to avoid saturating mental health services.

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