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Dysfunktionale Metakognitionen im Jugendalter

Psychometrische Evaluation einer deutschsprachigen Version des Meta-cognitions Questionnaire – Adolescent Version (MCQ-A)

Published Online:December 21, 2018https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000492

Abstract

Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Das metakognitive Modell legt nahe, dass dysfunktionale Metakognitionen für die Entwicklung und Aufrechterhaltung verschiedener emotionaler Störungen eine Rolle spielen. Diese Annahme konnte in Studien sowohl für Erwachsene als auch für Kinder und Jugendliche bestätigt werden. Fragestellung: Struktur und psychometrische Eigenschaften einer deutschen Version des Meta-cognitions Questionnaire – Adolescent Version (MCQ-A) zur Erfassung störungsrelevanter Metakognitionen wurden untersucht. Methode: Nach Erhebung von Daten an einer nicht-klinischen Stichprobe (N = 221) wurde eine konfirmatorische Faktorenanalyse durchgeführt. Interne Konsistenz, Test-Retest-Reliabilität sowie konvergente Validität wurden ermittelt. Ergebnisse: Die Struktur der englischen Originalversion konnte repliziert werden. Die deutschsprachigen Skalen des MCQ-A weisen gute Reliabilitäts- und Validitätskennwerte auf. Schlussfolgerungen: Die vorliegende deutsche Version des MCQ-A kann vorläufig als ein reliables und valides Instrument zur Erfassung dysfunktionaler Metakognitionen betrachtet werden.


Dysfunctional Meta-Cognitions in Youth: Psychometric Evaluation of a German Version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire – Adolescent Version (MCQ-A)

Abstract.Background: The meta-cognitive model suggests that dysfunctional metacognitions play an important role in the development and maintenance of emotional disorders. This assumption was confirmed in studies with adults as well as children and adolescents. Objective: The structure and psychometric properties of a German version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire – Adolescent Version (MCQ-A), a questionnaire measuring such meta-cognitions, was analyzed. Method: Confirmatory factor analysis was performed after collecting data from a nonclinical sample (N = 221). Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and convergent validity were examined. Results: The structure of the English original version could be replicated. The German scales of the MCQ-A demonstrated good reliability and validity. Conclusion: This German version of the MCQ-A can preliminarily be considered a reliable and valid instrument for measuring dysfunctional meta-cognitions.

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