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[Reliability and validity of the auditory hallucination-like experience scale]
Eriko Sugimori1, Tomohisa Asai, Yoshihiko Tanno
1Department of Life Science, Graduate School of Arts and Science, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan. sugimori@beck.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|January 26, 2010
Summary
This study introduces the Auditory Hallucination-like Experience Scale (AHES) to measure susceptibility to auditory hallucinations in the general population. The AHES demonstrates reliability and validity, distinguishing between varying levels of hallucination proneness.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychometrics
- Neuroscience
Context:
- Auditory hallucinations are key indicators in schizophrenia diagnosis.
- A spectrum of auditory hallucination experiences may exist, including in non-clinical populations.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the range of these experiences.
Purpose:
- To develop and validate a reliable and valid scale to assess the propensity for auditory hallucinations in a non-clinical population.
- To investigate the relationship between self-reported auditory hallucination-like experiences and measures related to schizophrenia.
- To explore the factor structure of auditory hallucination-like experiences.
Summary:
- The Auditory Hallucination-like Experience Scale (AHES) was developed using 40 items from a previous questionnaire.
- The AHES demonstrated strong internal consistency and test-retest reliability.
- High correlations were found between AHES scores and measures related to schizophrenia (STA, O-LIFE), with higher false positive rates in more prone individuals.
- Factor analysis identified four distinct factors within the AHES.
Impact:
- The AHES provides a valuable tool for assessing susceptibility to auditory hallucinations in research and clinical settings.
- This scale can aid in understanding the spectrum of auditory experiences beyond clinical diagnoses.
- Findings contribute to the differential diagnosis and understanding of psychosis spectrum disorders.
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