Validation of the Chinese version General Causality Orientation Scale ‐Clinical Population and causality orientations assessing in major depressions

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version General Causality Orientation Scale ‐Clinical Population (GCOS‐CP) and assessed the causality orientations in patients with major depression disorders (MDDs).MethodThe psychometric properties of the Chinese GCOS ‐CP were tested in an adults group (study 1). And then, the Chinese GCOS‐CP was given to individuals with and without MDD (study 2).ResultsThe Chinese GCOS ‐CP provided good reliability and validity. MDD showed lower autonomy but higher impersonal orientations relative to healthy controls.DiscussionThe GCOS ‐CP is suitable for the assessment of motivation in patients with mental disorders in Chinese setting.

Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - December 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wei Lei, Kezhi Liu, Nian Li, Xuemei Liang, Bo Xiang, Chaohua Huang, Jin Zhang, Xiaojiao Zheng, Jing Chen Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research