Developing and validating a Japanese version of the Plymouth Sensory Imagery Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: Mental imagery refers to the representation of stimuli that are not physically present and has long been a subject of interest in psychology. However, most research on mental imagery has been limited to visual images, with other types of imagery, such as sound and smell, receiving little attention. A possible reason for this is the lack of appropriate scales to measure the vividness of multisensory imagery. The Plymouth Sensory Imagery Scale (Psi-Q) has been developed to address this issue and has been used in several studies to measure the vividness of seven imageries: vision, sound, smell, taste, touch, body, and feeling. In this study of 400 participants in Japan, the Psi-Q was translated into Japanese and tested for reliability and validity. The results showed good internal reliability

SUBMITTER: Hitsuwari J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10327475 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature