Developing the Metacognition of Focused Attention in Subjects with High Social Anxiety Questionnaire

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  • 高社交不安者における注意の向け方に関する メタ認知的信念尺度の開発
  • コウシャコウ フアンシャ ニ オケル チュウイ ノ ムケ カタ ニ カンスル メタ ニンチテキ シンネン シャクド ノ カイハツ

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Previous studies have demonstrated that when faced with stimuli in the form of internal or external threats, people with social anxiety exhibit attentional bias as a result of their metacognitive strategies. This study developed the Metacognition of Focused Attention in Subjects with High Social Anxiety Questionnaire (MFAQ ) and investigated its reliability and validity. The MFAQ consists of positive and negative metacognitive beliefs regarding selffocused attention and attention bias. A total of 253 undergraduates completed the MFAQ and several questionnaires measuring social anxiety, internal and external attention bias, and metacognitive beliefs. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to identify factors and determine structural validity, and Cronbach’s alpha was calculated to examine internal consistency. Correlation analyses were performed to indicate criterion-related validity and construct validity. Reliability was verified using the test-retest method within a 2-week intervening period. Consequently, factor analyses identified four factors. The alpha scores for each factor indicated good internal consistency. The MFAQ demonstrated good test-retest reliability. Criterion-related validity and construct validity were indicated except for “positive metacognition of self-focused attention.” The MFAQ may prove useful in assessing the relationship between selffocused attention and attention bias in social anxiety.

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