The psychometric properties of the Finnish Young Schema Questionnaire in chronic pain patients and a non-clinical sample

J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2009 Mar;40(1):158-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2008.07.005. Epub 2008 Aug 7.

Abstract

We investigated the latent factor structure of the Finnish Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S2-extended; short form) in samples of chronic pain patients (n=271) and controls (n=331) with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The data in the total sample supported the 18-factor structure as hypothesized by Young, J. E., Klosko, J., & Weishaar, M. E. (2003). Schema therapy: A practitioner's guide. New York: Guilford Press. The diagonally weighted least squares estimation method gave repeatable parameter estimates in successive confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). The internal consistency of the YSQ-S2-extended was adequate to high in both samples and the groups showed equal goodness-of-fit statistics in CFA. This study consisted of the oldest population so far (mean age 47 years) and supported the use of the Finnish version of the YSQ-S2-extended in clinical practice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Finland
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / psychology*
  • Psychometrics*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*
  • Young Adult