The Persian version of the Psychotic‐Like Experiences Questionnaire for Children (PLEQ‐C)

Psychometric properties in Iranian school students

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ID21376136
AuthorsSeyed Ruhollah Hosseini (0000-0001-7320-3501, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran, corresponding author), Saeideh Saffar Tabbassi (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran), Simin Mosaferi (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran), Seyyed Hossein Mousavinezad (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran), Roghieh Nooripour (0000-0002-5677-0894, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology Alzahra University Tehran Iran), Abbas Firoozabadi (0000-0003-0507-4298, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran), Nikzad Ghanbari (0000-0002-9012-8600, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Iran)
Year2023
Volume60
Issue3
Pages814-829
Publication date2023-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology in the Schools (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/pits.22797
OpenAlexW4296157633
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited50

Psychotic‐like experiences (PLEs), or subclinical hallucinations and delusions, are common symptoms among young adults. Therefore, the current study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Psychotic‐Like Experiences Questionnaire for Children (PLEQ‐C) in Iranian school students. The study method was cross‐sectional, and the population consisted of Iranian school students aged 9–12 years, from whom 455 students were selected through the convenience sampling method. The participants then completed the PLEQ‐C, Prodromal Questionnaire‐Brief (PQ‐B), and Community Assessment of Psychotic Experiences‐42 (CAPE‐42). The PLEQ‐C's psychometric properties were analyzed using the confirmatory factor analysis while the reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha. The convergent validity was assessed using the PQ‐B and CAPE‐42 measures. The findings showed that the PLEQ‐C has satisfactory internal reliability (Cronbach's alpha of 0.83), and the one‐factor structure provides a good fit for the observed data. The PLEQ‐C was also significantly correlated with the PQ‐B and CAPE‐42 questionnaires. Given the study findings, it is concluded that the PLEQ‐C has good validity for Iranian school students aged 9–12 years and can be used as a reliable and valid measure in psychological evaluations in the Iranian context.

Developmental psychology · Persian · Psychometrics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment

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