Initial psychometric properties of the experiences questionnaire: validation of a self-report measure of decentering.

Decentering is defined as the ability to observe one's thoughts and feelings as temporary, objective events in the mind, as opposed to reflections of the self that are necessarily true. The Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) was designed to measure both decentering and rumination but has not been e...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Fresco, D, Moore, M, van Dulmen, M, Segal, Z, Ma, S, Teasdale, J, Williams, J
Формат: Journal article
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Хэвлэсэн: 2007
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author Fresco, D
Moore, M
van Dulmen, M
Segal, Z
Ma, S
Teasdale, J
Williams, J
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Teasdale, J
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description Decentering is defined as the ability to observe one's thoughts and feelings as temporary, objective events in the mind, as opposed to reflections of the self that are necessarily true. The Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) was designed to measure both decentering and rumination but has not been empirically validated. The current study investigated the factor structure of the EQ in both undergraduate and clinical populations. A single, unifactorial decentering construct emerged using 2 undergraduate samples. The convergent and discriminant validity of this decentering factor was demonstrated in negative relationships with measures of depression symptoms, depressive rumination, experiential avoidance, and emotion regulation. Finally, the factor structure of the EQ was replicated in a clinical sample of individuals in remission from depression, and the decentering factor evidenced a negative relationship to concurrent levels of depression symptoms. Findings from this series of studies offer initial support for the EQ as a measure of decentering.
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