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Negative problem orientation (Part II): construct validity and specificity to worry.

Melisa Robichaud1, Michel J Dugas

  • 1Department of Psychology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Que., Canada H4B 1R6.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|February 1, 2005
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Negative problem orientation (NPO) is linked to psychological disorders. A new questionnaire (NPOQ) shows NPO is more specific to worry in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) than depression.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Negative problem orientation (NPO) is a dysfunctional attitude linked to psychological disorders like depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
  • Understanding NPO's role is crucial for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Negative Problem Orientation Questionnaire (NPOQ).
  • To investigate the specificity of NPO to worry versus depression.

Main Methods:

  • 148 university students completed the NPOQ and measures of worry, depression, pessimism, self-mastery, and neuroticism.
  • Multiple hierarchical regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between variables.

Main Results:

  • The NPOQ demonstrated construct validity.

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  • NPO accounted for significantly more variance in worry (5.6%) than in depression (1.6%) after controlling for personality variables.

    • Conclusions:

    • The NPOQ is a valid measure of negative problem orientation.
    • NPO appears to be a specific process variable associated with worry in GAD, rather than depression.