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Perceived responsibility: structure and significance

S Rachman1, D S Thordarson, R Shafran

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|September 1, 1995
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This study developed a scale to measure inflated responsibility, finding it has multiple facets, with thought-action fusion being particularly linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This clarifies the complex relationship between responsibility beliefs and OCD symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Inflated responsibility is a key concept in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) etiology.
  • A clear definition and reliable measurement tool for inflated responsibility are needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a self-report scale for measuring inflated responsibility.
  • To explore the dimensional structure of inflated responsibility.

Main Methods:

  • Two psychometric studies were conducted with student samples (N=291 and N=234).
  • Development and revision of the Responsibility Appraisal Questionnaire (RAQ).
  • Correlations with measures of obsessionality, guilt, and depression were examined.

Main Results:

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  • The Responsibility Appraisal Questionnaire (RAQ) identified four factors: responsibility for harm, social responsibility, positive outlook on responsibility, and thought-action fusion (TAF).
  • The TAF subscale showed significant correlations with obsessionality, guilt, and depression, even after controlling for depression scores.
  • Inflated responsibility is multifactorial and not solely linked to OCD.

Conclusions:

  • The concept of inflated responsibility requires qualification and is not a unitary construct.
  • The connection between inflated responsibility and OCD is situation-specific and idiosyncratic.
  • Thought-action fusion (TAF) emerges as a particularly significant factor in the context of OCD.