Assessing negative cognitive style: Development and validation of a short-form version of the Cognitive Style Questionnaire

Meins, E.; McCarthy-Jones, S.; Fernyhough, C.; Lewis, G.; Bentall, R.P.; Alloy, L.B.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.026

Assessing negative cognitive style: Development and validation of a short-form version of the Cognitive Style Questionnaire

Meins, E.; McCarthy-Jones, S.; Fernyhough, C.; Lewis, G.; Bentall, R.P.; Alloy, L.B.

Authors

E. Meins

S. McCarthy-Jones

Professor Charles Fernyhough c.p.fernyhough@durham.ac.uk
Professor

G. Lewis

R.P. Bentall

L.B. Alloy

Abstract

The Cognitive Style Questionnaire (CSQ) is a frequently employed measure of negative cognitive style, associated with vulnerability to anxiety and depression. However, the CSQ’s length can limit its utility in research. We describe the development of a Short-Form version of the CSQ. After evaluation and modification of two pilot versions, the 8-item CSQ Short Form (CSQ-SF) was administered to a convenience sample of adults (N = 278). The CSQ-SF was found to have satisfactory internal reliability and test–retest reliability. It also exhibited construct validity by demonstrating predicted correlations with measures of depression and anxiety. Results suggest that the CSQ-SF is suitable for administration via the Internet.

Citation

Meins, E., McCarthy-Jones, S., Fernyhough, C., Lewis, G., Bentall, R., & Alloy, L. (2012). Assessing negative cognitive style: Development and validation of a short-form version of the Cognitive Style Questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 52(5), 581-585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.026

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2012
Deposit Date	Feb 28, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Jul 3, 2015
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Print ISSN	0191-8869
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	52
Issue	5
Pages	581-585
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.026