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Psychometric properties of the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire
Robert S Bridger1, Svein Åge Kjøs Johnsen, Kate Brasher
1a Institute of Naval Medicine , Gosport Hampshire UK.
Ergonomics
|July 25, 2013
Summary
The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) demonstrates strong two-year test-retest reliability (0.71), validating its use in ergonomics for measuring attentiveness and memory-related behavioral problems.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive psychology
- Ergonomics
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) assesses everyday attentional and memory problems.
- CFQ scores correlate with accident proneness, human error, and psychological strain.
- Ergonomics research often examines human error linked to work demands and poor design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the CFQ.
- To assess the two-year test-retest reliability and validity of the CFQ.
- To explore the CFQ's utility as a measure of cognitive control capacity.
Main Methods:
- Factor analyses were conducted on CFQ data from 535 respondents.
- Two-year test-retest reliability was calculated for the CFQ and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).
- Predictive and criterion validity, along with internal reliability, were assessed.
Main Results:
- The CFQ exhibited a two-year test-retest reliability of 0.71.
- The GHQ-12 strain measure showed a reliability of 0.32 over two years.
- CFQ scores demonstrated significantly greater variance stability than GHQ-12 scores.
Conclusions:
- The CFQ possesses excellent psychometric properties, including strong reliability and validity.
- The CFQ is suitable for use in laboratory and field studies as a trait measure of attentiveness.
- Findings support the CFQ's application in ergonomics for assessing cognitive control capacity and related behavioral issues.
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