Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of a Modified Turkish Version of the Negative Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ-N)
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, cilt.48, sa.4, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10862-026-10322-3
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, BIOSIS, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Psycinfo, Criminal Justice Periodical Index, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Criminology Collection (ProQuest), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Mental imagery plays a significant role in emotional experiences and various psychological disorders. The present study aimed to develop and provide a preliminary psychometric evaluation of a modified Turkish version of the Negative Mental Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ-N), in which the original 7-point response format was reduced to a 4-point format. The study sample consisted of 421 participants aged between 18 and 67 years. To avoid assuming that the original four-factor structure would necessarily hold under the modified response format, the sample was randomly split into two independent subsamples: an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on the first (n = 198) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was subsequently conducted on the second, independent subsample (n = 196). The EFA supported a four-factor structure consistent with the original MIQ-N (Intrusiveness, Controllability, Beliefs about Mental Imagery, and Realness), and this structure was confirmed in the independent CFA subsample. Reliability analyses indicated high internal consistency for both the subdimensions and the overall scale. The MIQ-N showed strong correlations with measures of intrusive visual imagery and intrusive verbal thought, providing evidence for convergent validity, while demonstrating moderate associations with broader psychopathological symptoms, providing evidence for discriminant validity. Taken together, these findings provide preliminary support for the modified Turkish MIQ-N as a promising instrument for assessing negative mental imagery experiences, while highlighting the need for further validation, including direct comparison with the original 7-point format, before broader research or clinical use.