title: Psychometrical properties of the "How I Think" Questionnaire (HIT-Q) in adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q) was developed to measure the main categories of self-serving cognitive distortions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study analyses the psychometric properties of the HIT-Q Spanish-Version. The sample consisted of 1.490 Spanish-speaking adolescents recruited from various schools in Madrid (Spain). The participants had a mean age of 15.37 years (SD = 1.67).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) showed that the underlying structure of the HIT-Q was best explained by a six-factor solution (Self-Centred, Blaming Others, Minimizing/Mislabelling, Assuming the Worst, Anomalous Responses and Positive Fillers).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After examination of its psychometric properties, it was concluded that the Spanish version of the HIT-Q is a reliable and valid measure of self-serving cognitive distortions in Spanish adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
authors.forename: María Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Peña Fernández
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Andreu Rodríguez
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Barriga
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gibbs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001290:Attitude; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D012919:Social Behavior; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013850:Thinking