Adaptation and validation of the metacognition questionnaire (MCQ-30) in Spanish clinical and nonclinical samples

作者：Martin Josune^*; Padierna Angel; Unzurrunzaga Anette; Gonzalez Nerea; Berjano Belen; Quintana Jose M

来源：Journal of Affective Disorders, 2014, 167: 228-234.

DOI：10.1016/j.jad.2014.06.009

• Metacognitions
• MCQ-30
• Psychometric characteristics
• Spanish version
• Clinical sample
• Non-clinical sample

Background: The short form of the Metacognitions Questionnaire is a brief multidimensional measure of a range of metacognitive processes and metacognitive beliefs about worry and cognition relevant to vulnerability to and maintenance of emotional disorders. The aim of the study was adapt and validate a Spanish version of the short form of the Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-30) and to evaluate its psychometric properties in clinical and nonclinical samples.
Method: The MCQ-30 was administered to a sample of 316 patients with psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, and eating disorders) and to a sample of 169 individuals belonging to the general population. Instrument reliability (internal consistency), construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis [CFA], convergent validity, known groups) and responsiveness were measured.
Results: The clinical sample scored the highest on all factors when compared to nonclinical sample. The exploratory factor analysis supported the MCQ's original five-factor solution. The CFA suggested a good fit of the model. Correlation with measure of worry demonstrated convergent validity. Known-groups validity was supported by significant differences in the MCQ-30 mean scores according to certain variables, such as educational level and employment status.
Limitations: This study did not assess the test-retest reliability.
Conclusions: The MCQ-30 has good psychometric properties and can be used to evaluate several dimensions of metacognition in both clinical and nonclinical samples.

• 出版日期2014-10-1