Validation of the Korean Version of the Anxiety and Preoccupation About Sleep Questionnaire and Comparisons With Other Sleep-Related Cognition Scales Among the General Population.
Young Rong Bang, Saebom Jeon, Junseok Ahn, Oli Ahmed, Soyoung Yoo, Seockhoon Chung
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Abstract
Objective: We developed a Korean-language version of the Anxiety and Preoccupation about Sleep Questionnaire (APSQ) and then assessed its reliability and validity among the general population by comparing its results with those of preexisting questionnaires regarding sleep-related cognition.
Methods: The study participants (n=300) completed the newly translated APSQ as well as Korean versions of the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep-16 items (DBAS-16) Scale, Metacognitions Questionnaire-Insomnia-14 items (MCQI-14), Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale (GSES), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) through an online platform accessible from 17-27 July 2023. A confirmatory factor analysis of the APSQ revealed good fits for both the full-scale and two-factor models, consistent with the original version.
Results: The Korean version of the APSQ also demonstrated good internal consistency, showing Cronbach's alpha values of 0.965 for the full scale, 0.954 for factor I, and 0.928 for factor II. In addition, the full-scale APSQ and both subscales demonstrated good convergent validity with ISI, DBAS-16, MCQI-14, and GSES as evidenced by strong correlations between the corresponding scores. The scale information curves further revealed that the APSQ provided more information on the latent trait (worry regarding sleep) than the other sleep measures.
Conclusion: The APSQ scale and its two subscales are valid tools for measuring sleep-related worry among the general South Korean population. Additional studies of specific clinical groups are required to confirm the scope of its applicability and utility for the treatment of insomnia.
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The Psychiatry Investigation is published on the 25th day of every month in English by the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (KNPA). The Journal covers the whole range of psychiatry and neuroscience. Both basic and clinical contributions are encouraged from all disciplines and research areas relevant to the pathophysiology and management of neuropsychiatric disorders and symptoms, as well as researches related to cross cultural psychiatry and ethnic issues in psychiatry. The Journal publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, brief reports, viewpoints and correspondences. All research articles are peer reviewed. Contributions are accepted for publication on the condition that their substance has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors submitting papers to the Journal (serially or otherwise) with a common theme or using data derived from the same sample (or a subset thereof) must send details of all relevant previous publications and simultaneous submissions. The Journal is not responsible for statements made by contributors. Material in the Journal does not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or of the KNPA. Manuscripts accepted for publication are copy-edited to improve readability and to ensure conformity with house style.
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