title: Psychometric properties of a Dutch version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire--Child Version (OBQ-CV).
abstract: To improve research in cognitive theories of childhood OCD, a child version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-CV) has been developed (Coles et al., 2010). In the present study, psychometric properties of the Dutch OBQ-CV were examined in a community sample (N=547; 8-18 years) and an OCD sample (N=67; 8-18 years). Results revealed good internal consistency and adequate retest reliability (retest interval 7-21 weeks and 6-12 weeks, respectively). Children with OCD reported more beliefs than non-clinical children. Obsessive beliefs were related to self-reported OCD symptoms, but not to clinician-rated OCD severity. Beliefs were also related to anxiety and depression. This is the first study examining the factor structure of the OBQ-CV. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed best fit for four factors representing Perfectionism/Certainty, Importance/Control of Thoughts, Responsibility, and Threat, and a higher-order factor. This is in line with results from adult samples. These results support the reliability and validity of the Dutch OBQ-CV.
authors.affiliation: Academic Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Meibergdreef 5, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. L.H.Wolters@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Lidewij H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wolters
authors.forename: Sanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hogendoorn
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koolstra
authors.forename: Leentje
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vervoort
authors.forename: Frits
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boer
authors.forename: Pier J M
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Prins
authors.forename: Else
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Haan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires