Abstract
Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Bislang existierte noch kein Fragebogen zur Erfassung der Ekelempfindlichkeit in deutscher Sprache. Fragestellung: Entwicklung eines solchen Instrumentes. Methode: Ein vorläufiger Fragebogen wurde an 235 Probanden vergeben. Mit den Daten wurde eine Hauptachsenanalyse mit obliquer Rotation gerechnet. Die Überprüfung der Faktorenstruktur erfolgte mittels konfirmatorischer Faktorenanalyse (n = 501). Ergebnisse: Der Fragebogen zur Erfassung der Ekelempfindlichkeit (FEE) besteht aus 37 Items, die fünf Skalen bilden: Tod, Körperausscheidungen, Hygiene, Verdorbenes und orale Abwehr. Der FEE hat eine Reliabilität (Cronbachs α) von .90. Die Gesamtpunktwerte korrelierten positiv mit der Angst vor Blut und Verletzungen (r = .47) sowie der Zwanghaftigkeit der Probanden (r = .25). Schlussfolgerung: Dieses Ergebnis weist auf die mögliche Bedeutung der Ekelempfindlichkeit für die Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung von Angststörungen wie Blutphobien und Zwängen hin.
Abstract.Background: Up until now there has been no questionnaire for the assessment of disgust sensitivity in the German language. Objective: Development of such an instrument. Method: A preliminary questionnaire was given to 235 subjects. Using the data a principal-axis solution with a subsequent oblique rotation was computed. The factor structure was confirmed through a confirmatory factor analysis (n = 501). Results: The questionnaire for the assessment of disgust sensitivity (FFE) consists of five scales: death, body secretions, hygiene, spoilage, oral rejection, and 37 items in total. The FEE has a reliability (Cronbach’s α) of .90. Positive correlations were obtained between the total FEE scores, blood-related fears (r = .47), and compulsiveness (r = .25). Conclusions: This outcome points to the possible significance of disgust sensitivity for the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders such as blood phobias and obsessive compulsive disorders.
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