Recalled Childhood Teasing among Non-Clinical, Non-College Adults |
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Authors: | Melissa A Faith Eric A Storch Jonathon W Roberti Deborah Roth Ledley |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100234, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;(2) New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, USA;(3) Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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Abstract: | This study examined the psychometric properties of the Teasing Questionnaire—Revised (TQ-R) in a non-clinical community sample
of adults. The TQ-R, Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and UCLA Loneliness Scale were
administered to 355 adults, aged 18–86 years. Confirmatory factor analysis showed the five-factor teasing model proposed by
Storch et al. (Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18, 665–679, 2004c) was not a good fit for these data. A three-factor model consisting of Academic, Social, and Appearance factors
was found through exploratory analyses termed the Teasing Questionnaire—Revised—Short Form (TQ-R-S)]. Internal consistency
was good for the TQ-R-S Total Score and resultant TQ-R-S Academic, Social, and Appearance factors. TQ-R-S scores were directly
correlated with current psychosocial functioning with correlations of a small to medium effect size. These results provide
evidence that teasing during childhood is linked to later symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. |
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Keywords: | Keyword" target="_blank">Keyword Teasing Childhood Teasing Questionnaire— Revised Depression Loneliness |
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