Metacognitive beliefs in primary insomnia: developing and validating the Metacognitions Questionnaire – Insomnia (MCQ-I)

Waine, J., Broomfield, N. M., Banham, S. and Espie, C. (2009) Metacognitive beliefs in primary insomnia: developing and validating the Metacognitions Questionnaire – Insomnia (MCQ-I). Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 40(1), pp. 15-23. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2008.03.002) (PMID:18452893)

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Abstract

Patients with Primary insomnia often experience intrusive, worrisome cognitive activity in the pre-sleep period. Metacognitive beliefs may explain this yet no valid reliable scale exists. The present study, therefore, developed the Metacognitions Questionnaire – Insomnia (MCQ-I). Following initial metacognitive insomnia profiling interviews, item refinement produced a preliminary 60-item MCQ-I. This was administered to 34 primary insomniacs and 37 normal sleepers. Psychometric data indicate primary insomniac patients score significantly higher than normal sleepers on MCQ-I. Test–retest reliability is good. Face, concurrent, construct and discriminant validity, scale sensitivity and specificity are all acceptable. Further research with larger primary insomnia and normal sleeper samples is now required.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Espie, Professor Colin and Broomfield, Dr Niall
Authors: Waine, J., Broomfield, N. M., Banham, S., and Espie, C.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Journal Name:Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0005-7916
ISSN (Online):1873-7943

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