Chinese version of Fear of Self Questionnaire and its reliability and validity test

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2022.10.010

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective ·To examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Fear of Self Questionnaire (FSQ) among Chinese university students. Methods ·Based on the standard questionnaire translation model, the English version of FSQ was translated into Chinese and the cultural debugging was conducted. A total of 396 students from three science and engineering majors of a comprehensive university in Shanghai from December 2021 to January 2022 were tested with the general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of FSQ, the Chinese version of Ego Identity Scale (EIS), the Chinese version of Self Acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ) and the Chinese version of Obsessive Belief Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44). The Chinese version of FSQ was tested by item analysis, and the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of FSQ were tested by item analysis, internal consistency reliability, split half reliability, retest reliability, criterion validity, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results ·A total of 386 valid questionnaires were recovered in the initial test, and 163 valid questionnaires were recovered in the retest. A total of 20 items in the Chinese version of FSQ passed the item analysis test, and all items were retained. The internal consistency reliability, split half reliability and retest reliability of the Chinese version of FSQ were 0.931, 0.869 and 0.736, respectively, which met the requirements of metrology. The criterion validity of the Chinese version of FSQ was good, and the total score of the Chinese version of FSQ was significantly correlated with the total score of the three criterion validity questionnaires [Chinese version of EIS (r=-0.279, P=0.000), Chinese version of SAQ (r=-0.568, P=0.000) and Chinese version of OBQ-44 (r=0.418, P=0.000)]. The exploratory factor analysis of the Chinese version of FSQ showed that the questionnaire contained three factors: self fear, self assurance and self questioning. The confirmatory factor analysis of the Chinese version of FSQ showed that the indicators of the three-factor structural equation model fitted well, including χ²/df = 2.790, CFI=0.862, GFI=0.834, AGFI=0.791, RMSEA=0.090, TLI=0.843, NFI=0.802. Conclusion ·The Chinese version of FSQ in this study has good reliability and validity among Chinese university students, and can be used to measure the level of feared self of this group.

Key words: Fear of Self Questionnaire (FSQ), reliability, validity, Chinese university student

CLC Number:

R395.2

LIU Jinjun, WANG Yuan, WU Yanru, XIAO Zeping. Chinese version of Fear of Self Questionnaire and its reliability and validity test[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2022, 42(10): 1441-1447.

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Variable	Score	r value
Variable	Score	Chinese version of FSQ	EIS	SAQ	OBQ-44
Chinese version of FSQ	50.97±19.06	1	‒	‒	‒
EIS	2.66±1.85	-0.279^①	1	‒	‒
SAQ	41.29±7.53	-0.568^①	0.406^①	1	-
OBQ-44	149.40±36.30	0.418^①	-0.034	-0.340^①	1

Variable	Score	r value
Variable	Score	Chinese version of FSQ	EIS	SAQ	OBQ-44
Chinese version of FSQ	50.97±19.06	1	‒	‒	‒
EIS	2.66±1.85	-0.279^①	1	‒	‒
SAQ	41.29±7.53	-0.568^①	0.406^①	1	-
OBQ-44	149.40±36.30	0.418^①	-0.034	-0.340^①	1

条目	因子1	因子2	因子3
12.我担心成为可能会做很不道德的事情的人	0.801
16.如果我不谨慎就可能会成为的那种人，让我感到害怕	0.786
14.我可能成为的那种人让我感到害怕	0.774
10.我有时不敢内省，因为我对由此可能发现的东西感到害怕	0.723
11.我觉得“坏我”总是企图表达出来	0.723
4.我害怕我可能成为一个暴力、疯狂的人	0.702
15.我经常因为做了错事责备自己		0.796
2.我需要集中精神去确保我当下的想法和行为是恰当的		0.783
3.我经常担心我内心的想法会暴露出一些关于我人品的问题		0.776
20.为避免做一些糟糕的事情，我必须非常谨慎		0.758
18.我害怕成为我极度厌恶的那种人		0.738
19.我经常觉得我没有诚实地表现我内心的负面世界		0.725
5.想象自己是那种应当感到内疚的人，对我来说很容易		0.657
17.我经常质疑我是不是个好人			0.821
1.我经常质疑我的人品			0.775
6.我经常质疑我的道德品质			0.761
13.我经常担心自己意图不轨			0.733
9.我经常质疑我的意图或欲望			0.719
7.我经常质疑我神志是否正常			0.677
8.如果别人真的了解我，他们会觉得可怕			0.663

条目	因子1	因子2	因子3
12.我担心成为可能会做很不道德的事情的人	0.801
16.如果我不谨慎就可能会成为的那种人，让我感到害怕	0.786
14.我可能成为的那种人让我感到害怕	0.774
10.我有时不敢内省，因为我对由此可能发现的东西感到害怕	0.723
11.我觉得“坏我”总是企图表达出来	0.723
4.我害怕我可能成为一个暴力、疯狂的人	0.702
15.我经常因为做了错事责备自己		0.796
2.我需要集中精神去确保我当下的想法和行为是恰当的		0.783
3.我经常担心我内心的想法会暴露出一些关于我人品的问题		0.776
20.为避免做一些糟糕的事情，我必须非常谨慎		0.758
18.我害怕成为我极度厌恶的那种人		0.738
19.我经常觉得我没有诚实地表现我内心的负面世界		0.725
5.想象自己是那种应当感到内疚的人，对我来说很容易		0.657
17.我经常质疑我是不是个好人			0.821
1.我经常质疑我的人品			0.775
6.我经常质疑我的道德品质			0.761
13.我经常担心自己意图不轨			0.733
9.我经常质疑我的意图或欲望			0.719
7.我经常质疑我神志是否正常			0.677
8.如果别人真的了解我，他们会觉得可怕			0.663

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