Validation of the German Relationship-Obsessive Compulsive Inventory: Testing the Factorial Structure, Measurement Invariance, and External Validity

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2025-08-08 DOI:10.1002/jclp.70024

Kay Brauer, Lara Borchardt

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Abstract

Objectives

Relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD) describes intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors (e.g., reassurance seeking, monitoring feelings) regarding one's romantic relationship. The Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (ROCI) is the standard instrument to assess ROCD expressions. In our study, we tested the reliability and validity of the German ROCI.

Methods

We analyzed data from two independent nonclinical samples comprising 409 and 248 partnered individuals to expand the knowledge of the psychometric properties, factorial structure, and external validity of the German-language ROCI.

Results

Factor analyses supported the 3-factor model, but we did not find evidence for models assuming a total score (unidimensional, bifactor-, and second-order models). Further, we found scalar measurement invariance between men and women. The reliabilities are satisfying (0.77–0.88). Finally, we localized the ROCI into systems of romantic attachment, personality pathology, and relationship satisfaction and found that ROCD is characterized by insecure attachment, low satisfaction, and inclinations to negative affectivity. The ROCI showed incremental validity when predicting relationship satisfaction beyond attachment.

Conclusions

The German ROCI is psychometrically sound, and we recommend its application to assess expressions of ROCD in German-speaking samples, and, thus, to study the prevalence and consequences of ROCD in German-speaking countries and regarding cross-cultural comparisons. We discuss limitations (e.g., lack of longitudinal data) and future directions (e.g., dyadic studies).

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德国关系-强迫量表的验证：测试析因结构、测量不变性和外部效度。

目的：关系强迫症（ROCD）描述了一个人在恋爱关系中的侵入性想法和强迫行为（例如，寻求安慰，监控感觉）。关系强迫量表（ROCI）是评估ROCD表达的标准工具。在我们的研究中，我们检验了德语ROCI的信度和效度。方法：我们分析了两个独立的非临床样本的数据，包括409和248伴侣个体，以扩大对德语ROCI的心理测量特性、析因结构和外部效度的了解。结果：因子分析支持三因素模型，但我们没有发现假设总分的模型（一维、双因素和二阶模型）的证据。此外，我们发现男女之间的标量测量不变性。信度较好（0.77 ~ 0.88）。最后，我们将ROCI定位为浪漫依恋、人格病理和关系满意度系统，发现ROCD的特征是依恋不安全、满意度低、倾向于消极情感。ROCI在预测依恋之外的关系满意度时呈现递增效度。结论：德语ROCI在心理测量学上是合理的，我们建议将其应用于评估德语样本中ROCD的表达，从而研究德语国家中ROCD的患病率和后果，并进行跨文化比较。我们讨论了局限性（例如，缺乏纵向数据）和未来方向（例如，二元研究）。

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Journal of Clinical Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

3.30%

发文量

177

期刊介绍： Founded in 1945, the Journal of Clinical Psychology is a peer-reviewed forum devoted to research, assessment, and practice. Published eight times a year, the Journal includes research studies; articles on contemporary professional issues, single case research; brief reports (including dissertations in brief); notes from the field; and news and notes. In addition to papers on psychopathology, psychodiagnostics, and the psychotherapeutic process, the journal welcomes articles focusing on psychotherapy effectiveness research, psychological assessment and treatment matching, clinical outcomes, clinical health psychology, and behavioral medicine.