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Die Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS)–Entwicklung und teststatistische Prüfung einer deutschen Adaption

Published Online:June 26, 2015https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000135

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Mentale Vorstellungsbilder spielen bei zahlreichen kognitiven, motorischen und emotionalen Prozessen eine bedeutende Rolle. Die Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS; Kosslyn, Chabris, Shephard & Thompson, 1998) ist ein Selbstbeurteilungsinstrument zur Erfassung von interindividuellen Unterschieden hinsichtlich des alltäglichen Gebrauchs mentaler Vorstellungsbilder. In zwei Studien wurde eine deutsche Adaption der SUIS entwickelt und psychometrisch erprobt. Mittels konfirmatorischer Faktorenanalyse wurde in beiden Studien die Eindimensionalität der Skala nachgewiesen. Erste Validitätshinweise ergeben sich aus Beziehungen der SUIS zu Maßen von bildhaften (visuell-imaginativen) sowie verbal-gedanklichen kognitiven Stilen (Studie 1, N = 216). Mit der deutschen Version konnten auch positive Zusammenhänge mit Hypomanie repliziert werden. In der zweiten Studie (N = 447) konnte die interne Konsistenz der deutschen Version durch eine Erweiterung der Skala deutlich verbessert werden. Mit der erweiterten Version der SUIS liegt nun erstmalig für den deutschsprachigen Raum ein Instrument vor, das die Imaginationsneigung reliabel erfassen kann.


The Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS)–Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a German Adaptation

Abstract. Mental imagery plays an important role in numerous cognitive, motoric, and emotional processes. The Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS; Kosslyn, Chabris, Shephard & Thompson, 1998) is a self-report measure for assessing interindividual differences in the everyday use of mental images. In two studies, a German adaptation of the SUIS was developed and validated. Using confirmatory factor analysis, we demonstrated the unidimensionality of the scale in both studies. Associations between the SUIS and measures of visual imaginative and verbal cognitive styles provide evidence for the convergent and discriminant validity (Study 1, N = 216). Using the German version, relationships between the SUIS and hypomania could be replicated. In the second study (N = 447), the internal consistency of the German version could be considerably improved by adding further items. In sum, the extended German version of the SUIS is a reliable measure for assessing the tendency to use mental imagery.

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