Abstract

LEITE, Donizete Tadeu; LOPES, Ederaldo José  and  LOPES, Renata Ferrarez Fernandes. Psychometric characteristics of the personality belief questionnaire: short form. Rev. bras. ter. comport. cogn. [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.3, pp. 51-69. ISSN 1517-5545.

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Personality Belief Questionnaire - Short Form (PBQ-SF). A sample of 700 college students answered to the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF. The results showed good estimates of reliability (Cronbach's alpha) of the PBQ-SF scales, indicating a significant association between the beliefs of each of the scales. The results of factor analysis of the PBQ-SF were similar to its original version. Overall, the findings provide support for the existence of factorial validity for the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF, suggesting that it is a practical tool for the measurement of dysfunctional beliefs related to personality disorders.

Keywords : Personality disorders; cognitive schemas; Personality Belief Questionnaire - Short Form (PBQ-SF); psychometrics.

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