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Measurement of dissociation
1Psychological Services, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|July 1, 1988
Summary
Dissociation, a failure to integrate experiences, is linked to hysterical phenomena. The Questionnaire of Experiences of Dissociation (QED) is a reliable and valid tool for studying this psychological construct.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Dissociation, the failure to integrate thoughts, feelings, and actions, is hypothesized to underlie classical hysterical phenomena like conversion symptoms and multiple personality.
- Existing methods for studying dissociation are limited, with few standardized techniques available for quantification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and validate a new assessment tool for the study of dissociation.
- To provide a standardized method for measuring dissociative experiences.
Main Methods:
- Development and extensive testing of the Questionnaire of Experiences of Dissociation (QED) in the general population.
- Assessment of the reliability and validity of the QED.
Main Results:
- The Questionnaire of Experiences of Dissociation (QED) demonstrated good reliability and validity.
- The QED is suitable for use in the general population.
Conclusions:
- The Questionnaire of Experiences of Dissociation (QED) is a viable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing dissociative experiences.
- The QED offers an alternate assessment technique for researchers studying dissociation and its related phenomena.