Description and validation of a questionnaire for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity: the METEO-Q

作者：Mazza Marianna^*; Di Nicola Marco; Catalano Valeria; Callea Antonino; Martinotti Giovanni; Harnic Desiree; Bruschi Angelo; Battaglia Claudia; Janiri Luigi

来源：Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2012, 53(1): 103-106.

DOI：10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.02.002

Background: There is a growing interest for the effects of weather changes on both healthy and psychiatric individuals. This study aims to validate a short questionnaire (METEO-Q) for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: The METEO-Q was administered to 1099 (528 men, 571 women) healthy subjects. Factor analyses, internal consistency, and item analysis were undertaken to examine the factorial structure of the questionnaire. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: The METEO-Q has satisfactory factorial structure and internal reliability. Our results demonstrate that women have higher scores than man and, therefore, women mostly have meteoropathy. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: Our findings support the use of the METEO-Q for collecting information regarding the effects of weather changes on healthy subjects and potentially on psychiatric patients.

• 出版日期2012-1