The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ)
Hallucinations and other unusual sensory experiences (USE) can occur in all modalities in the general population. Yet, the existing literature is dominated by investigations into auditory hallucinations (“voices”), while other modalities remain under-researched. Furthermore, there is a paucity of me...
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| author | Claire A. A. Mitchell Murray T. Maybery Suzanna N. Russell-Smith Daniel Collerton Daniel Collerton Gilles E. Gignac Flavie Waters Flavie Waters |
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| description | Hallucinations and other unusual sensory experiences (USE) can occur in all modalities in the general population. Yet, the existing literature is dominated by investigations into auditory hallucinations (“voices”), while other modalities remain under-researched. Furthermore, there is a paucity of measures which can systematically assess different modalities, which limits our ability to detect individual and group differences across modalities. The current study explored such differences using a new scale, the Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ). The MUSEQ is a 43-item self-report measure which assesses USE in six modalities: auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, bodily sensations, and sensed presence. Scale development and validation involved a total of 1,300 participants, which included: 513 students and community members for initial development, 32 individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder or bipolar disorder for validation, 659 students for factor replication, and 96 students for test-retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that a correlated-factors model and bifactor model yielded acceptable model fit, while a unidimensional model fitted poorly. These findings were confirmed in the replication sample. Results showed contributions from a general common factor, as well as modality-specific factors. The latter accounted for less variance than the general factor, but could still detect theoretically meaningful group differences. The MUSEQ showed good reliability, construct validity, and could discriminate non-clinical and clinical groups. The MUSEQ offers a reliable means of measuring hallucinations and other USE in six different modalities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fdc2d3e89f64927a55b82db7c1f39902022-12-21T22:57:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782017-08-01810.3389/fpsyg.2017.01363280757The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ)Claire A. A. Mitchell0Murray T. Maybery1Suzanna N. Russell-Smith2Daniel Collerton3Daniel Collerton4Gilles E. Gignac5Flavie Waters6Flavie Waters7School of Psychological Science, The University of Western AustraliaCrawley, WA, AustraliaSchool of Psychological Science, The University of Western AustraliaCrawley, WA, AustraliaSchool of Psychological Science, The University of Western AustraliaCrawley, WA, AustraliaNorthumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Bensham HospitalGateshead, United KingdomInstitute of Neuroscience, Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomSchool of Psychological Science, The University of Western AustraliaCrawley, WA, AustraliaSchool of Psychological Science, The University of Western AustraliaCrawley, WA, AustraliaClinical Research Centre, Graylands Hospital, North Metro Health Service Mental HealthMount Claremont, WA, AustraliaHallucinations and other unusual sensory experiences (USE) can occur in all modalities in the general population. Yet, the existing literature is dominated by investigations into auditory hallucinations (“voices”), while other modalities remain under-researched. Furthermore, there is a paucity of measures which can systematically assess different modalities, which limits our ability to detect individual and group differences across modalities. The current study explored such differences using a new scale, the Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ). The MUSEQ is a 43-item self-report measure which assesses USE in six modalities: auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, bodily sensations, and sensed presence. Scale development and validation involved a total of 1,300 participants, which included: 513 students and community members for initial development, 32 individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder or bipolar disorder for validation, 659 students for factor replication, and 96 students for test-retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that a correlated-factors model and bifactor model yielded acceptable model fit, while a unidimensional model fitted poorly. These findings were confirmed in the replication sample. Results showed contributions from a general common factor, as well as modality-specific factors. The latter accounted for less variance than the general factor, but could still detect theoretically meaningful group differences. The MUSEQ showed good reliability, construct validity, and could discriminate non-clinical and clinical groups. The MUSEQ offers a reliable means of measuring hallucinations and other USE in six different modalities.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01363/fullhallucinationvoicesvisionssensed presenceperceptionsensory modalities |
| spellingShingle | Claire A. A. Mitchell Murray T. Maybery Suzanna N. Russell-Smith Daniel Collerton Daniel Collerton Gilles E. Gignac Flavie Waters Flavie Waters The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ) Frontiers in Psychology hallucination voices visions sensed presence perception sensory modalities |
| title | The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ) |
| title_full | The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ) |
| title_fullStr | The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ) |
| title_short | The Structure and Measurement of Unusual Sensory Experiences in Different Modalities: The Multi-Modality Unusual Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (MUSEQ) |
| title_sort | structure and measurement of unusual sensory experiences in different modalities the multi modality unusual sensory experiences questionnaire museq |
| topic | hallucination voices visions sensed presence perception sensory modalities |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01363/full |
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