ASSOCIATION BETWEEN COGNITIVE BELIEFS AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE SYMPTOMS IN NON-CLINICAL POPULATION

Authors : Zeynep Seda Albayrak, Mahmut Cem Tarakçioğlu, Muhammed Tayyib Kadak

Pages : 46-49

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Publication Date : 2018-12-31

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Abstract: Introduction: Both adults and children with OCD, vary in terms of insight related to the accuracy of their dysfunctional beliefs, ranging from acknowledging the fact that the beliefs are irrational to being completely convinced the beliefs are true. Material and Method: Participants  consisted of 264 adolescents, aged from 12 to 16 years. Mean age of the sample was 13.56 (SD±1.11) years. The Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R),  State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-C), Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-Child Version (OBQ-CV), and Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire for Children (MCQ-C) were applied. Results: The mean scores of  subscales of OCI-R and OBQ  are not different in regarding to gender  (p> .05) but STAI-C, MCQ-Positive and MCQ-Negative are differed (p<.05). In addition, the correlations between scales are mild level. Discussion: Although studies on this subject are generally on adults, researches have been started on cognitive backgrounds of OCD symptoms of children and adolescents in recent years. Our results are consistent with the literature and provide a basis for further research.
Keywords : Cognitive Beliefs, Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms, adolescent