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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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Cognitive Error Questionnaire (CEQ): Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the German Translation

Auteur: Patrick Pössel

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 3/2009

Abstract

A central component of Beck et al.’s (1979) cognitive theory of depression is faulty information processing reflected by so-called cognitive errors. These cognitive errors are the reason why depressed individuals systematically misinterpret the significance of events in a negative way. They are usually assessed with the application of the Cognitive Error Questionnaire (CEQ). This study examines the psychometric properties and factor structure of the German version of the CEQ in a sample of 796 volunteers at a German university. Results confirmed that the German CEQ has satisfactory to very good psychometric properties, like the American original. Confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that a hierarchical four-factor model with four subscales and 1 s order factor fits the data best. Therefore, besides using the German CEQ in studies with German-speaking samples, the similarities in psychometric properties of the American and German CEQ allow for cross-cultural studies.

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Titel: Cognitive Error Questionnaire (CEQ): Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the German Translation
Auteur: Patrick Pössel
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-008-9117-x

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