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Measuring cognitive distortion in antisocial youth: Development and preliminary validation of the “how I think” questionnaire
Author(s) -
Barriga Alvaro Q.,
Gibbs John C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2337(1996)22:5<333::aid-ab2>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , distortion (music) , construct validity , typology , reliability (semiconductor) , psychometrics , poison control , consistency (knowledge bases) , internal consistency , developmental psychology , construct (python library) , clinical psychology , computer science , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , medicine , medical emergency , amplifier , computer network , power (physics) , physics , archaeology , bandwidth (computing) , quantum mechanics , history , programming language
The present study describes the development and preliminary validation of the “How I Think” questionnaire (HIT), a new measure of self‐serving cognitive distortion. The HIT is based upon Gibbs and Potter's [Gibbs, 1993; Gibbs et al., 1995] four‐category typology of cognitive distortion: Self‐Centered, Blaming Others, Minimizing/Mislabeling, and Assuming the Worst. The preliminary HIT exhibited high test‐retest and internal consistency reliability, and generally good construct validity. Correlations between the HIT and self‐reported antisocial or externalizing behavior remained significant after controlling for internalizing disorders [Achenbach, 1991]. The four typological categories performed comparably well. The HIT was partially successful in discriminating criterion groups. The findings are discussed in terms of theory, research, and application. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.