Is a self-rated instrument appropriate to assess mentalization in patients with mental disorders? Development and first validation of the mentalization questionnaire (MZQ).
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Is a self-rated instrument appropriate to assess mentalization in patients with mental disorders? Development and first validation of the mentalization questionnaire (MZQ). / Hausberg, Maria; Schulz, Holger; Piegler, Theo; Happach, Claas Gerhard; Klöpper, Michael; Brütt, Anna Levke; Sammet, Isa; Andreas, Sylke.
In: PSYCHOTHER RES, Vol. 22, No. 6, 6, 2012, p. 699-709.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Is a self-rated instrument appropriate to assess mentalization in patients with mental disorders? Development and first validation of the mentalization questionnaire (MZQ).
AU - Hausberg, Maria
AU - Schulz, Holger
AU - Piegler, Theo
AU - Happach, Claas Gerhard
AU - Klöpper, Michael
AU - Brütt, Anna Levke
AU - Sammet, Isa
AU - Andreas, Sylke
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a self-rating scale for a differentiated assessment of mentalization. A pool of 40 items was developed and evaluated on n=434 inpatients with mental disorders at three time points. Symptom severity, self-injuring behavior, suicidal tendency and attachment style were also assessed. A varimax-rotated factor analysis supported the extraction of four factors. The model fit was checked by confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency of the mentalization questionnaire (MZQ) was .81. The relation between symptom severity and MZQ scores was found to be significant, and significant group differences were found between patients displaying self-injuring behavior and those who did not as well as between patients with and without suicide attempts. The MZQ can be considered as a practicable self-rated instrument with acceptable reliability and sufficient validity to assess at least aspects of mentalization in patients with mental disorders.
AB - The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a self-rating scale for a differentiated assessment of mentalization. A pool of 40 items was developed and evaluated on n=434 inpatients with mental disorders at three time points. Symptom severity, self-injuring behavior, suicidal tendency and attachment style were also assessed. A varimax-rotated factor analysis supported the extraction of four factors. The model fit was checked by confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency of the mentalization questionnaire (MZQ) was .81. The relation between symptom severity and MZQ scores was found to be significant, and significant group differences were found between patients displaying self-injuring behavior and those who did not as well as between patients with and without suicide attempts. The MZQ can be considered as a practicable self-rated instrument with acceptable reliability and sufficient validity to assess at least aspects of mentalization in patients with mental disorders.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Adolescent
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Reproducibility of Results
KW - Factor Analysis, Statistical
KW - Mental Disorders/diagnosis
KW - Self Report
KW - Self-Assessment
KW - Theory of Mind
KW - Psychometrics/instrumentation
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Aged
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Adolescent
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Reproducibility of Results
KW - Factor Analysis, Statistical
KW - Mental Disorders/diagnosis
KW - Self Report
KW - Self-Assessment
KW - Theory of Mind
KW - Psychometrics/instrumentation
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 22
SP - 699
EP - 709
JO - PSYCHOTHER RES
JF - PSYCHOTHER RES
SN - 1050-3307
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
