[The validity and reliability of the Brief-Hypomanic Attitudes and Positive Predictions Inventory-Turkish version]

Area of Science:

• Psychiatry
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Science

Background:

• Dysfunctional beliefs are linked to mania susceptibility.
• The Hypomanic Attitudes and Positive Predictions Inventory (HAPPI) identifies these beliefs.
• A brief Turkish version (Brief-HAPPI-TR) was developed.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief-HAPPI-TR in a Turkish population.
• To assess its validity and reliability for use with bipolar disorder patients.

Main Methods:

• 115 bipolar disorder outpatients and 103 healthy controls participated.
• Participants completed the Brief-HAPPI-TR, Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), and Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS).

Main Results:

• The Brief-HAPPI-TR demonstrated high internal consistency (α = 0.84) and moderate test-retest reliability (r = 0.41).
• Scores significantly correlated with MDQ and DAS, indicating convergent validity.
• The scale effectively differentiated between bipolar disorder patients and healthy controls.

Conclusions:

• The Brief-HAPPI-TR is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing hypomanic attitudes in Turkish patients with bipolar disorder in remission.
• It can be utilized within a cognitive-behavioral framework to identify and treat dysfunctional cognitions in this population.