The metacognitions about desire thinking questionnaire: Development and psychometric properties

Gabriele Caselli; Marcantonio M. Spada

doi:10.1002/jclp.21999

The metacognitions about desire thinking questionnaire: Development and psychometric properties

Gabriele Caselli, Marcantonio M. Spada

London South Bank University

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Abstract

Objectives: Recent research has suggested that specific metacognitions may play a role in the activation and escalation of desire thinking and craving. The goal of this research project was to develop the first self-report instrument of metacognitions about desire thinking. Method: We conducted three studies with nonclinical samples (N = 213, N = 279, N = 60) to construct the Metacognitions about Desire Thinking Questionnaire (MDTQ) and test its structure and psychometric properties. A fourth study was added to test the predictive validity of MDTQ in a sample of alcohol abusers (N = 75). Results: Explorative and confirmatory factor analysis supported a 3-factor solution: positive metacognitions about desire thinking, negative metacognitions about desire thinking, and need to control desire related thoughts. Internal consistency, divergent validity, temporal stability were also examined in a community sample and predictive validity was confirmed even in a sample of alcohol abusers. Conclusions: The MDTQ was shown to possess good psychometric properties, as well as divergent and predictive validity within the populations that were tested.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1284-1298
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Clinical Psychology
Volume	69
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21999
Publication status	Published - Dec 2013

Bibliographical note

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Caselli, G. and Spada, M.M. (2013), The Metacognitions About Desire Thinking Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Properties. J. Clin. Psychol., 69: 1284-1298. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21999, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21999. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.

Keywords

Addiction
Alcohol abuse
Craving
Desire thinking
Metacognition

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