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Validation of the Spanish version of the Fear of Self Questionnaire

María RonceroGemma García-sorianoKieron O ConnorFrederick AardemaJuan Ramón BarradaSara Llorens Aguilar

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050103 clinical psychologySelf05 social sciencesSpanish versionCognitionConfirmatory factor analysis030227 psychiatry03 medical and health sciencesPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical Psychology0302 clinical medicinemedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesmedicine.symptomSet (psychology)PsychologyConfusionClinical psychology

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Abstract Cognitive models, from both the appraisal and inferential confusion perspectives, propose that the self is a relevant variable in the development and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive (OC) disorder. In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Fear of Self Questionnaire (FSQ) and analyzed the role of the fear of self (the sort of person we are afraid of becoming) as a predictor of OC beliefs and symptoms. A sample of 359 non-clinical participants completed a set of questionnaires, including the FSQ. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the original one-factor solution for both the FSQ-8- and 20-item versions. The FSQ demonstrated excellent reliability, and fear of self predicted OC symptoms and cognitions, especially unacceptable obsessions.

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2019-04-01Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2018.12.006