Frontiers in Psychology (Dec 2022)

Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Young Positive Schema Questionnaire

  • Danni Chi,
  • Xiangju Du,
  • Hong Ma,
  • Yubo Wang,
  • Yuanyuan Zhang,
  • Haiyun Zhong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1048954
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

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IntroductionThe Young Positive Schema Questionnaire (YPSQ) examines early adaptive or positive schemas as a counterpart to early maladaptive ones. This study investigated the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the YPSQ (CYPSQ).MethodsA convenient community sample of 634 individuals, most of whom were college students, were recruited through a mobile survey. R Careless was used to screen for careless responses. A final sample of 336 was obtained. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) of the CYPSQ were conducted using SPSS AMOS 25. Other statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 25.ResultsAn 11-factor CYPSQ was identified with an acceptable factor structure (χ2/df = 2.13, SRMR = 0.04, RMSEA = 0.06, GFI = 0.80, TLI = 0.90, and CFI = 0.91). Convergent and discriminant validity were confirmed in most aspects. Concurrent validity was evident with resilience, life satisfaction, depression, and anxiety. Internal reliability was satisfied as the Cronbach’s alphas of the 11 factors of the CYPSQ ranged between 0.70 and 0.88.ConclusionThe findings supported the reliability and validity of the CYPSQ in Mainland China.

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