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Scale development: Chinese Irrational Beliefs and Rational Attitude Scale
Ho Wai Queenie Chan1, Chui Fun Rachel Sun2
1University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Psych Journal
|October 10, 2018
Summary
A new scale, the Chinese Irrational Beliefs and Rational Attitude Scale (CIBRAS), was developed for Hong Kong university students. This validated instrument measures irrational beliefs, aiding in understanding student emotional well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Mental Health
Background:
- University students experience significant stress, with irrational beliefs potentially contributing to emotional distress.
- A culturally relevant tool for assessing irrational beliefs in Chinese university students was previously unavailable.
- This gap hinders the understanding and management of psychological well-being in this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct and validate the Chinese Irrational Beliefs and Rational Attitude Scale (CIBRAS).
- To provide a culturally relevant instrument for measuring irrational beliefs among university students in Hong Kong.
- To establish the psychometric properties of the CIBRAS for reliable assessment.
Main Methods:
- Scale construction involved literature review and expert panel evaluation for content validity.
- A pilot study with 200 Hong Kong university students informed exploratory factor analysis.
- Confirmatory factor analysis with 655 students tested the construct validity of the CIBRAS.
Main Results:
- The five-factor, 19-item CIBRAS demonstrated good psychometric properties.
- The scale exhibited strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alphas .64–.80) and content validity (CVI .94–.96).
- Construct validity was supported, explaining 60.1% of the variance with adequate fit indices.
Conclusions:
- The CIBRAS is a psychometrically sound and culturally relevant instrument for assessing irrational beliefs in Hong Kong university students.
- This scale can facilitate research and interventions addressing emotional disturbances linked to irrational beliefs in this population.
- The study highlights the importance of culturally adapted psychological assessment tools.
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