Development and validation of the Core Beliefs Questionnaire in a sample of individuals with social anxiety disorder

Wong, Quincy J.J.; Gregory, Bree; Gaston, Jonathan E.; Rapee, Ronald M.; Wilson, Judith K.; Abbott, Maree J.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.020

Cited by 36Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychometric Methodologies and Testing

Development and validation of the Core Beliefs Questionnaire in a sample of individuals with social anxiety disorder

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Wong, Quincy J.J., Gregory, Bree, Gaston, Jonathan E., Rapee, Ronald M., Wilson, Judith K., Abbott, Maree J.·2017·Journal of Affective Disorders

DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.020

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BACKGROUND: Prominent cognitive models of social anxiety have consistently emphasised the importance of beliefs about the self in the aetiology and maintenance of social anxiety. The present study sought to develop and validate a new measure of core beliefs about the self for SAD, the Core Beliefs Questionnaire (CBQ). METHODS: Three versions of the CBQ were developed: a Trait version (fundamental absolute statements about the self), a Contingent version (statements about the self related to a specific social-evaluative situation), and an Other version (statements about how others view the self in social-evaluative situations generally). The psychometric features of the scales were examined in clinical (n=269) and non-clinical (n=67) samples. RESULTS: Exploratory factor analysis yielded a one factor model for all three versions of the questionnaire. Total scores differentiated individuals with SAD from individuals without a psychiatric condition, and demonstrated excellent internal consistency. The three CBQ versions had positive associations with social anxiety while controlling for depression, although zero-order correlations indicated the Trait version was more strongly related to depression than social anxiety, the Contingent version was similarly related to depression and social anxiety, and the Other version was more strongly related to social anxiety than depression. Scores on all three versions of the CBQ reduced from pre- to post-treatment and this change predicted treatment outcome. LIMITATIONS: This is the first validation study of the CBQ. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides initial support for the reliability and validity of the CBQ.

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The Core Beliefs Questionnaire-Trait version has demonstrated adequate validity and reliability and excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .96).
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Authors: Wong, Q. J. J., Gregory, B., Gaston, J. E., Rapee, R. M., Wilson, J. K., & Abbott, M. J.
Affiliations: Macquarie University (AU)
The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author: Wong, Quincy J.J.
ORCID: Wong, Quincy J.J.
Gaston, Jonathan E.
Rapee, Ronald M.
Abbott, Maree J.
Venue: Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-01
Volume: 207
Pages: 121-127
ISSN: 0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.020
OpenAlex: W2521433755
Cited by: 36
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 5.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by-nc-nd
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (vor)
Locations: Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Medical Research Council
National Health and Medical Research Council (434213, 192107)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords: social anxiety disorder, self-belief, questionnaire development, psychometric validation, depression, treatment outcome prediction
MeSH terms: Phobia, Social, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cognition, Depression, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Case-Control Studies, Young Adult

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