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Abstract
A well-designed self-reported scale is highly applicable to current clinical and research practices. However, the problems with the scale method, such as quantitative analysis of content validity and test-retest reliability analysis of state-like variables are yet to be resolved. The main purpose of this paper is to propose an operational method for solving these problems. Additionally, it aims to enhance understanding of the research paradigm for the scale method (excluding criterion-related validity). This paper used a study that involved screening of high-risk groups for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), conducted 5 rounds of tests, and developed scales, reliability, and validity analysis (using sample sizes of 496, 610, 600, 600 and 990). The operational method we propose is practical, feasible, and can be used to develop and validate a scale.Entities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 32396537 PMCID: PMC7217456 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232368
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
The final 54 items of OCD-trait screening scale after multiple selections (initially 80 items).
| Item(type) | Item-total correlation | Factor loading | Item-criterion correlation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Large (0.33–0.56) | Medium to large (0.38–0.68) | Medium to large (0.30–0.72) | All greater than 0.4 | Good discrimination to the high and low score subjects | |
| 6 | Larger (0.45–0.56) | Small (0.06–0.30) | Small (0.06–0.27) | All Less than 0.3 | Good discrimination to the high and medium score subjects |
PH and PL refer to subjects who were ranked according to their scores, with the highest score of 27% and the lowest score of 27%.
Two-way specification table used for the study of OCD-traits.
| Survey content | Basic traits (Please use "1,2,3" to rate the importance in ()) | Low-order traits | Importance rating (please tick with “√”) | Notes (if you think anything is missing from the list of OCD traits, please add below) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | important | Average | Not important | ||||
| OCD-traits | () Neuroticism | 1.Lack of security | |||||
| 2.Excessive inhibition | |||||||
| 3.Indecision, lack of confidence | |||||||
| 4.Intolerance of uncertainty | |||||||
| 5.Self-accusation | |||||||
| 6.Introspective and rigid | |||||||
| 7.Negative, pessimistic, cautious | |||||||
| () High sense of responsibility/morality | 1.high sense of responsibility | ||||||
| 2.high morality, strong sense of shame | |||||||
| () Implicit aggressive traits | 1.Strong stress response and weak coping ability | ||||||
| 2.Sensitive and fragile | |||||||
| 3.iritability and quick temper | |||||||
| 4.Emotional instability | |||||||
| 5.Distrust and suspicion | |||||||
| () Pathological perfectionism | 1.High standards or excessive strict | ||||||
| 2.Self-evaluation relies too much on success | |||||||
| 3.Higher self-criticism | |||||||
| 4.Hate failures and flaws | |||||||
| 5.Pathological obsession | |||||||
| 6.Absolute symmetry, or absolute certainty | |||||||
| 7. Mind control | |||||||
Summary of fitting indexes of OCD-trait screening scale (models).
| Model | χ2 | TLI | CFI | RMSEA (90% CI) | WRMR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-factor | 1034.641 | 0.00 | 0.993 | 0.994 | 0.018(0.014,0.022) | 0.719 |
| Four-factor | 1130.763 | 0.00 | 0.991 | 0.992 | 0.020(0.016,0.024) | 0.783 |
| Three-factor | 1223.625 | 0.00 | 0.990 | 0.991 | 0.022(0.018,0.025) | 0.846 |
| Two-factor | 1338.795 | 0.00 | 0.987 | 0.989 | 0.024(0.020,0.027) | 0.923 |
| Bifactor | 1664.253 | 0.00 | 0.976 | 0.978 | 0.033(0.030,0.035) | 1.128 |
Results of the six scales’ analysis of construct-related validity.
| scale | construct-related validity | Number of items | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBQ | 998 | Six-factor | 36 |
| OCD metacognition | 655 | Three-factor | 26 |
| OCD superstition | 646 | Three-factor | 19 |
| NJRE | 647 | One-factor | 10 |
| OCD traits scale | 638 | Three-factor | 47 |
| OCD symptoms scale | 650 | four-factor | 36 |
Six-scale reliability index (based on two types of models).
| scales | CTT | LSTT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| α | composite reliability | Test-retest reliability | ||||
| 0.865 | 0.885 | 0.429(sub-OBQ, 5 items) | 0.462 | 0.032 | 0.494 | |
| 0.897 | 0.912 | 0.563(sub-OCD-metacognition, 5 items) | 0.573 | 0.114 | 0.687 | |
| 0.849 | 0.880 | 0.518(sub- OCD superstition, 3 items) | 0.585 | 0.132 | 0.717 | |
| 0.838 | 0.882 | 0.252(10 items) | 0.451 | 0.326 | 0.777 | |
| 0.959 | 0.963 | 0.658(sub-OCD-traits scale, 4 items) | 0.592 | 0.002 | 0.594 | |
| 0.914 | 0.926 | 0.599(sub-OC-symptoms scale, 4 items) | 0.454 | 0.157 | 0.611 | |