Validity and reliability of the Mentalization Questionnaire(MZQ)in Chinese college students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.03.15
- VernacularTitle:心智化问卷中文版测评大学生的效度和信度
- Author:
Zemin ZHOU
1
;
Qian HUANG
;
Min CHEN
;
Gang YUAN
;
Xiang LI
;
Xuemei LI
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属第一医院,重庆 400016
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mentalization Questionnaire;
college students;
validity;
reliability;
psychological measurement
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(3):287-292
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To examine the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Mentalization Questionnaire(MZQ)in a sample of Chinese college students.Methods:Totally 3 985 college students were select-ed and randomly divided into Sample 1(n=1 992)and Sample 2(n=1 993).Sample 1 was used to test explorato-ry factor analysis,Sample 2 was used to test criterion-related validity and internal consistency reliability.Totally 596 students were randomly selected from Sample 2,which was subjected to validation factor analysis.After 1 week of initial testing,85 individuals were randomly selected from the total sample for retesting.The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire(RFQ-8)was used to test criterion-related validity.Results:Multiple exploratory factor analyses were conducted on the single-factor structure,and 9 items were finally retained.Validation factor analyses indicated a good fit of the single-factor structure(x2=131.01,x2/df=4.83,P＜0.001,NFI=0.94,CFI=0.95,GFI=0.95,IFI=0.95,TLI=0.93,RMSEA=0.08).The Chinese version of the MZQ scores were negatively correlated with the RFQ-C scores(r=-0.59,P＜0.01),and positively correlated with the RFQ-U scores(r=0.28,P＜0.01).The Cronbach α coefficient of the Chinese version of MZQ was 0.89,and the retest reliability(ICC)was 0.82.Conclusion:The Chinese version of the Mentalization Questionnaire(MZQ)has ideal validity and reliability in Chinese college students.
