Assessment of Voice Content for Voice Hearers: Psychometric Evaluation of the Perth Voice Content Questionnaire

Erica Salt; Petra Skeffington; Caitlin Reddyhough; Georgie Paulik

doi:10.1002/cpp.2991

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Assessment of Voice Content for Voice Hearers: Psychometric Evaluation of the Perth Voice Content Questionnaire

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Assessment of Voice Content for Voice Hearers: Psychometric Evaluation of the Perth Voice Content Questionnaire

Erica Salt, Petra Skeffington, Caitlin Reddyhough and Georgie Paulik

Clinical psychology and psychotherapy, Vol.31(3), e2991

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2991

PMID: 38706173

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Abstract

Adult

Aged

Female

Hallucinations - diagnosis

Hallucinations - psychology

Humans

Male

Middle Aged

Pilot Projects

Psychometrics

Reproducibility of Results

Surveys and Questionnaires - standards

Young Adult

The experience of hearing voices is common to an estimated 7% of the general population, with the presence of negative content being the best predictor of whether individuals will require clinical support. Whilst largely neglected in the literature to date, there are calls to consider the significance of voice content for reducing voice-related distress. However, no quantitative and comprehensive measure of voice content with suitability for research and clinical use exists. This pilot study aimed to demonstrate preliminary psychometric properties of a newly developed measure, the Perth Voice Content Questionnaire (PVCQ), designed to measure the intensity and themes of positively and negatively valenced voice content, primarily of the dominant voice. The PVCQ and measures of voice severity and related beliefs were completed by 47 voice-hearing participants. The measure was found to be internally consistent, loaded onto two distinct factors of positive and negative content, and these factors were associated with voice-related distress and negative beliefs about voices and positive beliefs about voices, respectively, indicating good validity. The PVCQ offers the first self-report measure of voice content, with preliminary psychometric properties indicating its suitability for clinical and research use.

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Title: Assessment of Voice Content for Voice Hearers: Psychometric Evaluation of the Perth Voice Content Questionnaire
Authors/Creators: Erica Salt - School of Psychology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Petra Skeffington - School of Psychology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Caitlin Reddyhough - Translational Research Division, Perth Voices Clinic, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Georgie Paulik - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Clinical psychology and psychotherapy, Vol.31(3), e2991
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Grant note: Perth Voices Clinic
Identifiers: 991005662063807891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Psychology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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