Development and validation of the Attention Bias Questionnaire (ABQ).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Various psychopathologies are associated with threat-related attention biases, which are typically measured using mechanized behavioral tasks. While useful and objective, behavioral measures do not capture the subjective experience of biased attention in daily-living. To complement extant behavioral measures, we developed and validated a self-report measure of threat-related attention bias - the Attention Bias Questionnaire (ABQ).

Methods

The ABQ consists of nine items reflecting the subjective experience of attention bias towards threats. To enable personalized relevance in threat-content, the general term "threat" was used, and respondents were instructed to refer to specific things that threaten them personally. In a set of five studies, the ABQ was developed a

SUBMITTER: Azriel O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9159693 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature