Domains of disgust sensitivity: revisited factor structure of the questionnaire for the assessment of disgust sensitivity (QADS) in a cross-sectional, representative German survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disgust sensitivity is defined as a predisposition to experiencing disgust, which can be measured on the basis of the Disgust Scale and its German version, the Questionnaire for the Assessment of Disgust Sensitivity (QADS). In various studies, different factor structures were reported for either instrument. The differences may most likely be due to the selected factor analysis estimation methods and the small non-representative samples. Consequently, the aims of this study were to explore and confirm a theory-driven and statistically coherent QADS factor structure in a large representative sample and to present its standard values.

Methods

The QADS was answered by N = 2473 healthy subjects. The respective households and participants were selected using the random-

SUBMITTER: Petrowski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2984502 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature