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The Fear of Cockroaches Questionnaire (FCQ)

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this study was to validate the Fear of Cockroaches Questionnaire (FCQ) in general Italian population.The FCQ is an 18-item self-report questionnaire assessing fear of cockroaches.It was translated in Italian and modified as a cockroach adaption of the Fear of Spiders Questionnaire.Data obtained from 329 (mean age 24.21 ± 4.08 years) undergraduates revealed that the FCQ allowed discrimination between high fear and low fear subjects.Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed a mono-factorial structure.The FCQ has a good test-retest reliability (r=0.95) and a good internal consistency (α=0.95).The FCQ correlates with other measures related to fear of small animals, showing good concurrent validity.Finally, the FCQ score seems to be a measure of the fear free from disgust and anxiety caused by the cockroach exposition.

Source: University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE)

Authors: Michele Scandola, Alessia Bastianelli, Andrea Spoto, Giulio Vidotto

Institution: University of Padua

Language: English

Topic: Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2105485318

FWCI: 0.768

Cites: 21

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10