Psychometric properties of the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30) in a Greek sample

Typaldou, Maria; Nidos, Andreas; Roxanis, Ioannis; Dokianaki, Fotini; Vaidakis, Nikolaos; Papadimitriou, George N.

doi:10.1186/1744-859x-9-s1-s103

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“…The confirmatory factor analyses supported a structure with five related factors, which was found to be invariant across gender. This factor structure is similar to that found not only in the original MCQ-30 but also in the versions adapted to other populations (Tosun & Irak, 2008; Typaldou et al, 2010), suggesting that metacognitive beliefs, as assessed by the MCQ-30, are consistent across different cultures. Results also show that the MCQ-30 subscales and total score have good internal consistency comparable to that reported in other studies (Cartwright-Hatton & Wells, 1997; Spada et al, 2008; Wells & Cartwright-Hatton, 2004).…”

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Spanish Version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30)

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The Meta-cognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30; Wells & Cartwright-Hatton, 2004) has been used to assess individual differences in metacognitive beliefs considered to be central in the metacognitive theory of generalized anxiety disorder (Wells, 2005). In the present study, the psychometric properties, reliability, and validity of a Spanish adaptation of the MCQ-30 were tested in a broad sample of participants (N = 768) of Spanish nationality aged 16-81 years (31.1% males, 68.9% females). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected five-factor structure, which was found to be invariant across gender. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the subscales were adequate, and the expected relationships to theoretically related variables such as pathological worry, meta-worry, thought suppression and trait anxiety were obtained. Convergent validity with other measures of beliefs about worry was also found. Taken together, these findings suggest that the Spanish version of the MCQ-30 is a valid instrument for evaluating metacognitive beliefs in the Spanish-speaking population.

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“…Recent studies have confirmed the internal consistency and structure of the MCQ-30 in different non-English-speaking populations (Tosun & Irak, 2008;Typaldou et al, 2010). However, a Spanish version has not yet been validated or published, which poses an obstacle to advances in research.…”

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Spanish Version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30)

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“…The MCQ-A was then adapted for adolescents in 2004 by Cartwright-Hatton, Mather, Illingworth, Brocki, Harrington et Wells [6]. The adult version was adapted and validated in many different languages [7][8][9][10][11][12][13], as well as the adolescent version [14][15][16][17] and the child version [18,19]. Even though the MCQ French version for adult has been validated a few year ago [7], the need to use an adolescent version for our young French population in both clinical and non-clinical settings is still very much needed.…”

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Validation of the French version of the « Meta-Cognition Questionnaire » for adolescents (MCQ-Af): Evolution of metacognitive beliefs with age and their links with anxiety during adolescence

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IntroductionThe Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire for Adolescents (MCQ-A) measures individual differences of metacognitive beliefs and monitoring thought to be involved in the onset and maintenance of psychological disorders, especially in those involving anxiety. This assessment tool has been employed in research and clinical settings involving French-speaking adolescents, but appropriate validation has yet to be conducted. This article aims to first validate the francophone version of the MCQ-Af using measures sensitive to the expression of anxiety, and secondly, to examine the influence of age and gender on metacognitive beliefs, anxiety and their links.Method 214 adolescents (114 females) between 13 and 17 completed the MCQ-Af (French version) as well as the Revised-Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (R-CMAS), French version, to assess anxiety manifestations. Structural validity was examined with confirmatory factor analyses. Three models were compared to the higher order five factor model proposed in the original validation study. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were also performed. Student's t tests as well as simple and stepwise regressions were conducted to assess for age and gender.

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“…Only the MCQ-PB, MCQ-NB, and MCQ-NC were used in the analyses, as the literature has indicated that only these three subscales are uniquely related to GAD symptoms and worry. The MCQ-30 shows good internal consistency, good convergent validity, and construct validity (Typaldou et al, 2010 ; Spada et al, 2008 ; Wells & Cartwright-Hatton, 2004 ).…”

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