Assessing dog fear: Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Dog Phobia Questionnaire

Vorstenbosch, Valerie; Antony, Martin M.; Koerner, Naomi; Boivin, Michele K.

doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.10.006

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“…The only published report of the SPQ to date pertains to the fear of dogs item (Vorstenbosch, Antony, Koerner, & Boivin, 2012). The SPQ fear of dogs item has been found to correlate well with the Dog Phobia Questionnaire (r = 0.73 for fear and 0.60 for interference) (Vorstenbosch et al, 2012). In the current study we found Cronbach alphas of 0.93 for fear items, and 0.95 for avoidance items.…”

Section: Specific Phobia Questionnaire (Fairbrother and Antony; 2011)supporting

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“…Psychometric analysis of the full SPQ is currently underway. The only published report of the SPQ to date pertains to the fear of dogs item (Vorstenbosch, Antony, Koerner, & Boivin, 2012). The SPQ fear of dogs item has been found to correlate well with the Dog Phobia Questionnaire (r = 0.73 for fear and 0.60 for interference) (Vorstenbosch et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Perinatal anxiety disorder prevalence and incidence

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Section: Specific Phobia Questionnaire (Fairbrother and Antony; 2011)supporting

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Perinatal anxiety disorder prevalence and incidence

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…The DPQ is a unifactorial measure which has shown to have high internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha = .81-.82) and good test-retest reliability (r = .81, p < .001). It has shown to correlate strongly with other measures of dog fear and performance on a Behaviour Approach Tests (Vorstenbosch et al, 2012).…”

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“…Children completed the Dog Phobia Questionnaire (DPQ: Hong & Zinbarg, 1999) on arrival at the clinic with the assistance of their parent if necessary. The DPQ is a 27-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess symptoms of dog phobia and has shown to have good psychometric properties (Vorstenbosch, Antony, Koerner, & Boivin, 2012). The DPQ is a unifactorial measure which has shown to have high internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha = .81-.82) and good test-retest reliability (r = .81, p < .001).…”

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An Examination of Harm Beliefs in Dog Fearful Children

Byrne

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Malhi

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Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

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This study examined the harm beliefs of dog fearful children and the effect of exposure therapy on harm beliefs. The harm beliefs of 27 dog fearful children were examined before and after exposure therapy to a dog. Children were shown a live dog and asked to rate the extent to which they believed the dog would harm them (for example, the dog would bite or attack). The children were asked to complete Behaviour Approach Tests (BATs) to the dog before and after the exposure therapy. The children partially endorsed all harm beliefs regarding the dog prior to exposure. Harm beliefs predicted distress during a BAT before exposure therapy and avoidance after exposure. There was a significant reduction in all harm beliefs after exposure therapy with large effect sizes. Results also indicate the effectiveness of a single session of exposure in reducing a child's harm beliefs.

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“…The measure has been administered in the current study as well as to a clinical sample of over 700 individuals diagnosed with one or more AD, and a student sample of approximately 200. To date, the SPQ fear of dogs item has been found to correlate well with the Dog Phobia Questionnaire ( r = 0.73 for fear and 0.60 for interference) [ 50 ]. Further psychometric analysis of the SPQ is currently underway.…”

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Depression and anxiety during the perinatal period

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BackgroundMood and anxiety and related disorders (AD) account for a significant proportion of mental health conditions, with close to 30 % of the population (28.8 %) suffering from an AD at some time in their life, and over fifteen percent (16.2 %) suffering from a mood disorder. The existing empirical literature leaves a number of important gaps with respect to our understanding of mood, anxiety and stress related difficulties among pregnant and postpartum women. The objective of this research is to address these.MethodsParticipants were 660 English-speaking pregnant women. Participants for the portion of the research estimating the prevalence/incidence of perinatal mood disorders and AD (N = 347) were recruited proportionally from a geographically defined area. All participants were recruited via prenatal clinic visits at hospitals, physician offices and midwifery clinics, and via community outreach at events and through word of mouth. Recruitment took place between November 9, 2007 and November 12, 2010. Participants were administered questionnaires prenatally at two time points (approximately 24 and 33 weeks gestation) and again at 4–6 weeks’ postpartum and 6-months postpartum. Prevalence/incidence study participants who screened above cut-off on one or more of the 4–6 week mood and anxiety questionnaires were also administered a diagnostic interview for mood disorders and AD at approximately 8–12 weeks postpartum.DiscussionThis research addresses a number of gaps in our understanding of mood, anxiety and stress among pregnant and postpartum women. Specifically, gaps in our knowledge regarding the prevalence and incidence of (a) AD and mood disorders, and (b) anxiety and stress among women experiencing a medically high-risk pregnancy, interest in stress management training in pregnancy, mental health treatment barriers and access and screening for anxiety among pregnant and postpartum women are addressed. The findings from this series of studies have the potential to improve screening, assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety problems suffered by pregnant and postpartum women.

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Assessing dog fear: Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Dog Phobia Questionnaire

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Perinatal anxiety disorder prevalence and incidence

Perinatal anxiety disorder prevalence and incidence

An Examination of Harm Beliefs in Dog Fearful Children

Depression and anxiety during the perinatal period

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