Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

Eshrat Ara

Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

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| Published: December 25, 2015

Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

Eshrat Ara

Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, J&K, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.116/20150301

DOI: 10.25215/0301.116

ABSTRACT

The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q; Barriga et al., 2001) is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the validated version HIT-16-Q (Ara & Shah, 2015) scores in large sample adolescents. Results showed good reliability of the total HIT-16-Q scores: alpha .83. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed a single factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), revealed the better fit for the one-dimensional structural model. Moreover, the HIT-16-Q has good convergent validity.

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Reliability; Validity; Factor analysis; Cognitive distortions; HIT-16-Q.

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How to cite this article: E Ara. (2015). Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q). International Journal of Indian Psychology, 3 (1), DOI: 10.25215/0301.116, DIP: 18.01.116/20150301