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The Desire Thinking Questionnaire: development and psychometric properties.

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This study developed the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ) to measure cognitive processes in addiction. The DTQ effectively assesses verbal and imaginal aspects of desire thinking, aiding research and clinical assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Desire thinking, a cognitive process, is implicated in addictive, eating, and impulse control disorders.
  • Existing research highlights the role of desire thinking in disorder maintenance.
  • A validated self-report measure for desire thinking was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the first self-report measure of desire thinking.
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the new measure.
  • To explore its utility in understanding addictive disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ).
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to identify underlying dimensions.
  • Assessment of internal consistency, divergent validity, temporal stability, and predictive validity.

Main Results:

  • The DTQ was developed with two factors: 'Verbal Perseveration' and 'Imaginal Prefiguration'.
  • The measure demonstrated good psychometric properties, including adequate internal consistency and validity.
  • The DTQ showed predictive validity in a sample of alcohol abusers.

Conclusions:

  • The Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ) is a psychometrically sound measure.
  • The DTQ can aid future research on desire thinking and craving.
  • The measure facilitates assessment and case formulation for impulse control disorders.