Comparison of factor structure and psychometric properties of original and abbreviated version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire in a nonclinical sample: a cross-sectional psychometric study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Alireza Rashtbari ◽  
Hossein Malekizadeh ◽  
Omid Saed
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychometric Study ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Nonclinical Sample ◽  
State Worry

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.

Psychometric Properties of the Padua Inventory in Chinese College Samples

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhong ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Chun Wang ◽  
Mo Qin ◽  
Jieqing Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Motor Behaviors ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
State Worry

The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Padua Inventory in Chinese college samples. Three different samples ( N1 = 1,939, N2 = 1,341, and N3 = 298) of Chinese college students were recruited. Exploratory factor analyses yielded a four-factor structure which was similar to that found in previous studies. Further, present results showed good internal consistency as well as convergent and divergent validity with the subscales of the Symptom Checklist–90 and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Although no sex difference was found on total score, women had significantly higher scores on Factor 2 (Urges and worries of losing control over motor behaviors) and Factor 4 (Checking), while men had significantly higher scores on Factor 3 (Contamination). Implications of the results and directions for research are discussed.

A Norwegian adaptation of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire: Factor structure, reliability, validity and norms

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
STALE PALLESEN ◽  
INGER HILDE NORDHUS ◽  
BERIT CARLSTEDT ◽  
JULIAN F. THAYER ◽  
TOM BACKER JOHNSEN
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Psychometric properties of abbreviated and ultra-brief versions of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire.

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1146-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Kertz ◽  
Josephine Lee ◽  
Thröstur Björgvinsson
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry

Meta-Worry in Adolescents: Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Meta-Worry Questionnaire in an Adolescent Sample

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Fisak ◽  
Marco Mentuccia ◽  
Amy Przeworski
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Penn State Worry Questionnaire ◽  
Negative Beliefs ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
Penn State ◽  
State Worry ◽  
Initial Research

Background: Meta-worry is considered a central component of the Metacognitive Model of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Although initial research provides support for the applicability of this model to adolescent samples, the construct of meta-worry has yet to be examined in adolescents. Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Meta-Worry Questionnaire (MWQ), a measure designed to assess negative beliefs about worry, in an adolescent sample, and to examine the degree to which meta-worry is associated with pathological worry in adolescents. Method: A non-referred sample of 175 adolescents completed a modified version of the MWQ along with the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire-Children (MCQ-C) and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children (PSWQ-C). Results: The MWQ was found to exhibit strong psychometric properties. Most noteworthy, the MWQ was found to be a particularly robust predictor of scores on the PSWQ-C, and incremental validity was also demonstrated. Conclusions: Overall, the current findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the MWQ in adolescents and support for meta-worry as a predictor of worry symptoms in adolescents.

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