Psychometric properties of a Dutch version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire—Child Version (OBQ-CV)

Mediating Mechanisms in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood OCD: The Role of Dysfunctional Beliefs

“…First, the present sample size did not allow for adding extra variables to the models, and therefore we could not control for effects of possible moderating variables such as OCD subtype or developmental level. However, a previous study showed no effect of age on OBQ-CV score in a clinical OCD sample (mainly the same sample as the present study) [28]. This finding makes it less likely that results would have been different when age was included.…”

“…Cronbach’s alpha was 0.95, and retest reliability was adequate. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed best fit for a four-factor model representing Perfectionism/Certainty, Importance/Control of Thoughts, Responsibility, and Threat, and a higher-order factor [28]. Cronbach’s α (T1–T4) in the present study ranged from 0.96 to 0.98.…”

“…Third, reports of dysfunctional beliefs were solely based on a standardized questionnaire. The OBQ-CV was selected because adequate reliability and validity had been demonstrated in pediatric OCD and in a youth community sample [28, 70]. Furthermore, the OBQ-CV includes multiple dysfunctional belief domains assumed to be relevant in OCD, instead of a limited selection of domains [71, 72].…”

“…The Dutch version of the Obsessive Belief Questionnaire–Child Version (OBQ-CV) [28] was used. The OBQ-CV is a self-report questionnaire about OCD-related dysfunctional beliefs, consisting of three subscales (44 items): Responsibility/Threat Estimation (RT), Perfectionism/Certainty (PC), and Importance/Control of Thoughts (ICT).…”

Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire-Adolescent Version (MCQ-A) in non-clinical adolescents and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder

“…In two studies examining the relation between obsessive beliefs and OC symptoms in children, comparable results were reported (Coles et al, 2010;Wolters et al, 2011). In these studies, no significant correlation was found between obsessive beliefs (measured with the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-Child Version; Coles et al, 2010) and the CY-BOCS, whereas obsessive beliefs were significantly related to self-reported OC symptoms.…”