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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 3/2015

01-06-2015

Validation of the Anxious Self-Statements Questionnaire (ASSQ) in Asia

Authors: Tian P. S. Oei, Yen Fern Chaw

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of the self-report measure, Anxious Self-Statements Questionnaire (ASSQ), in an Asian context. The sample consisted of 434 community participants from Singapore, who were predominantly ethnic Chinese. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor analysis (CFA) confirmed that the 3 factors solution, namely (1) Self-Doubt, (2) Inability to Maintain Coping, and (3) Negative Thinking/ Worry, was the best fit for the data. Internal consistency was good for the total scale and the factor scales derived from the three-factor model. Concurrent and discriminant validities of the ASSQ - Asia (ASSQ-A) were also good, hence suggesting that the ASSQ-A is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing anxiety-related cognitive content or anxious self-talk among Asians, in particular in Singapore.
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Metadata
Title
Validation of the Anxious Self-Statements Questionnaire (ASSQ) in Asia
Authors
Tian P. S. Oei
Yen Fern Chaw
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-014-9534-x

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