Validity and reliability of the Negative Beliefs about Rumination Scale in Chinese college students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.04.13
- VernacularTitle:反刍思维消极元认知信念量表测评大学生的效度和信度
- Author:
Shuhong QIAN
1
;
Yingjie JIANG
;
Mei XIE
;
Xue LU
Author Information
1. 东北师范大学教育学部,长春 130024;东北林业大学,哈尔滨 150040
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rumination;
negative metacognitive beliefs;
validity;
reliability;
measurement invariance
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(4):367-372
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the validity and reliability of Negative Beliefs about Rumination Scale(NBRS)in Chinese college students.Methods:A total of 1004 college students were selected.Exploratory factor a-nalysis,criterion validity and internal consistency reliability test were performed on sample 1(n=501),Ruminative Responses Scale(RRS),Negative Beliefs about Uncontrollability and Danger of Worry(NEG)and the Beck De-pression Inventory-Ⅱ(BDI-Ⅱ)were used as criteria for criterion validity test.Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance across gender were performed on sample 2(n=503).Totally 199 college students in total sample were retested 6 weeks later.Results:The exploratory factor analysis showed that there were 11 NBRS items with 3 factors,which explained 63.75％of the total variance.The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the 3-factor model fitted well(x2/df=2.59,CFI=0.97,TLI=0.95,SRMR=0.04,RMSEA=0.06).The NBRS scores were positively correlated with the scores of RRS,NEG and BDI-Ⅱ(ICC=0.59,0.75,0.53;Ps＜0.01).The Cronbach's α coefficient of the NBRS was 0.82,and the retest reliability(ICC)was 0.74.The configural,weak,strong and strict invariance of the NBRS across gender were all acceptable(△CFI＜0.01,△TLI＜0.01).Conclu-sion:The Negative Beliefs about Rumination Scale demonstrates good validity and reliability in Chinese college students,making it a useful tool for research and interventions related to rumination.
