Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis
IntroductionDecentering describes the ability to shift the focus away from one’s subjective experience onto the experience itself. The Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) is a self-report measure that was developed to systematically assess changes in Decentering ability. Although several studies show the...
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| author | Lena Rader Barbara Drueke Saskia Doreen Forster Siegfried Gauggel Verena Mainz |
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| description | IntroductionDecentering describes the ability to shift the focus away from one’s subjective experience onto the experience itself. The Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) is a self-report measure that was developed to systematically assess changes in Decentering ability. Although several studies show the validity of the questionnaire, there are discrepancies between the factorial structure of the Decentering scale of the EQ (EQ-D) found in the initial study (one factor) and other studies (two factors). Therefore, the current study aimed to assess the dimensionality of the EQ-D using Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA).MethodsIn total, 1,100 participants were recruited online (790 female, 307 male, 3 non-binary; age 18 to 65 years). Participants completed the EQ and the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSES).ResultsThe bootstrapped EGA results revealed a two-dimensional structure of the EQ-D (Factor 1: Distanced Perspective, DP; Factor 2: Accepting Self-perception, AS) with high structural and item stability (all items > 0.70). The two dimensions of the EQ-D showed a high internal consistency (DP: ω = 0.74; AS: ω = 0.86) and discriminant validity with the rumination items of the EQ. Furthermore, a high convergent validity of the EQ was established, as the AS factor exhibited a significantly stronger correlation with self-esteem than the DP factor (z = 7.98, p < 0.001), which aligns with theoretical considerations suggesting that the AS factor encompasses aspects of self-compassion alongside decentering. We also found measurement invariance of the DP and AS factor across age, gender and country but not for education.DiscussionThese results support the EQ’s validity, demonstrated in a larger sample with a new methodology, aligning with existing two-factor decentering models literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd83b65cacbe4695bfe62dd56c81f1b22025-02-11T11:07:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-11-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12508021250802Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph AnalysisLena RaderBarbara DruekeSaskia Doreen ForsterSiegfried GauggelVerena MainzIntroductionDecentering describes the ability to shift the focus away from one’s subjective experience onto the experience itself. The Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) is a self-report measure that was developed to systematically assess changes in Decentering ability. Although several studies show the validity of the questionnaire, there are discrepancies between the factorial structure of the Decentering scale of the EQ (EQ-D) found in the initial study (one factor) and other studies (two factors). Therefore, the current study aimed to assess the dimensionality of the EQ-D using Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA).MethodsIn total, 1,100 participants were recruited online (790 female, 307 male, 3 non-binary; age 18 to 65 years). Participants completed the EQ and the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSES).ResultsThe bootstrapped EGA results revealed a two-dimensional structure of the EQ-D (Factor 1: Distanced Perspective, DP; Factor 2: Accepting Self-perception, AS) with high structural and item stability (all items > 0.70). The two dimensions of the EQ-D showed a high internal consistency (DP: ω = 0.74; AS: ω = 0.86) and discriminant validity with the rumination items of the EQ. Furthermore, a high convergent validity of the EQ was established, as the AS factor exhibited a significantly stronger correlation with self-esteem than the DP factor (z = 7.98, p < 0.001), which aligns with theoretical considerations suggesting that the AS factor encompasses aspects of self-compassion alongside decentering. We also found measurement invariance of the DP and AS factor across age, gender and country but not for education.DiscussionThese results support the EQ’s validity, demonstrated in a larger sample with a new methodology, aligning with existing two-factor decentering models literature.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1250802/fulldecenteringmetacognitionexperiences questionnaireexploratory graph analysispsychometric properties |
| spellingShingle | Lena Rader Barbara Drueke Saskia Doreen Forster Siegfried Gauggel Verena Mainz Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis Frontiers in Psychology decentering metacognition experiences questionnaire exploratory graph analysis psychometric properties |
| title | Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis |
| title_full | Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis |
| title_short | Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis |
| title_sort | validation of the factor structure of the experiences questionnaire using exploratory graph analysis |
| topic | decentering metacognition experiences questionnaire exploratory graph analysis psychometric properties |
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