Psychometric Properties of the Grief Cognitions Questionnaire (GCQ) |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Paul?A?BoelenEmail author Gerty?J?L?M?Lensvelt-Mulders |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, PO Box 80140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands;(2) Department of Methodology and Statistics, Utrecht University, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Cognitive behavioral conceptualizations of complicated grief propose that negative cognitions play a core role in the development and persistence of emotional problems after bereavement, because they generate negative emotions and cause mourners to engage in counterproductive attempts to avoid the implications and the pain of the loss. To facilitate the assessment of potentially problematic cognitions after bereavement, the Grief Cognitions Questionnaire (GCQ) has been developed—a 38-item questionnaire representing 9 categories of cognitions. Building on a previous study that supported the reliability and validity of the GCQ, the current study further examined its psychometric properties, with data of 531 bereaved individuals who completed research questionnaires online through the Internet. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the nine-factor structure with 9 interrelated factors. The reliability and convergent and discriminative validity were found to be adequate. Altogether the GCQ seems to be a useful tool for the assessment of negative thinking after bereavement in research and clinical practice. |
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Keywords: | complicated grief cognitions grief cognitions questionnaire cognitive behavior therapy |
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