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Eine Skala zur Erfassung der Ekelsensitivität (SEE)

Published Online:April 23, 2010https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000016

Abstract

Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Die Persönlichkeitseigenschaft Ekelsensitivität beschreibt die Neigung einer Person, Ekelerlebnisse als negativ und unkontrollierbar zu bewerten. Fragestellung: Entwicklung einer deutschsprachigen Skala zur Erfassung der Ekelsensitivität (SEE). Methode: Zur Entwicklung (exploratorische, konfirmatorische Faktorenanalyse) und Validierung der SEE diente eine Gesamtstichprobe von 1072 Personen. Ergebnisse: Die neu entwickelte Skala mit guter interner Konsistenz (Cronbachs α = 0.85) besteht aus sieben Items. Die SEE korreliert moderat positiv mit der Neigung Ekel zu erleben (Ekelempfindlichkeit, r = .35), mit spritzenphobischen (r = .20) sowie sozialphobischen Tendenzen (r = .28). Der Zusammenhang zwischen Ekelsensitivität und Phobieneigungen ist unabhängig vom Ausmaß der Ekelempfindlichkeit. Schlussfolgerung: Die SEE ist eine reliable, ökonomische Skala zur Erfassung der Ekelsensitivität, deren spezifischer Zusammenhang mit bestimmten Phobietypen (Spritzen-, Sozialphobie) weiter überprüft werden sollte.


A scale for assessing disgust sensitivity (SADS)

Abstract.Background: The personality trait disgust sensitivity refers to the tendency of a person to perceive disgust experiences as aversive and uncontrollable. Objective: Development of a German scale for the assessment of disgust sensitivity (SADS). Methods: The SADS was developed (exploratory, confirmatory factor analysis) and validated with a total of 1,072 subjects. Results: The new scale consists of seven items with good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.85). The SADS shows moderate correlations with the tendency to experience disgust (disgust propensity, r = .35), fear of injections (r = .20), and sociophobic tendencies (r = .28). The relationship between disgust sensitivity and phobic tendencies is independent of disgust propensity. Conclusion: The SADS is a brief, reliable scale for the assessment of disgust sensitivity. Its specific association with certain phobia subtypes (injections, social phobia) needs further study.

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