title: Assessing negative cognitive style: Development and validation of a Short-Form version of the Cognitive Style Questionnaire.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meins
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCarthy-Jones
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernyhough
authors.forename: Glyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bentall
authors.forename: Lauren B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Alloy