Psychometric properties of the Verbal Efforts Questionnaire Among Students

Abstract

Verbal efforts refer to a set of co-worry, co-rumination and interpersonal intimacy that people with emotional problems use as a verbal safety behavior to reduce and relieve dysfunctional symptoms in relation to others. This study sought to investigate the psychometric properties of the Verbal Effort Questionnaire in a student sample. The research method is descriptive correlation. Through cluster sampling method, 550 people from Tehran universities were randomly selected and all those willing to cooperate were asked to answer the relevant questionnaire questions. Factor load values indicate that the operating loads of all questions (shared rumination, shared concern, and intimacy) on the principal component are significant and satisfactory. The factor load of all questions except question 42 is higher than 0.40. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Guttman halving for the Verbal Effort Questionnaire were estimated to be 0.95 and 0.92, respectively. Which indicates the desired internal consistency of this scale. Therefore, due to the similarity and strong structural relationship between the components of the questionnaire, the components of this scale are important in a newer structure called verbal effort as a coping method. According to the results of this study, this new structure can play an important role in understanding emotional problems.

Keywords

• psychometric properties
• verbal efforts
• co-rumination
• co-worry
• intimacy