Korean Version of the Thought-Action Fusion Scale: The Evidence for Its Psychometric Properties

dc.contributor.authorLee, Seung Jae
dc.contributor.authorLee, Soonhee
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-13T16:18:32Z
dc.date.available2021-05-13T16:18:32Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-15
dc.description.abstractObjective The Thought-Action Fusion Scale (TAFS) is a self-reported instrument used to measure a cognitive bias, namely, thought-action fusion (TAF), in which intrusive thoughts have moral and actual consequences. The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the 19-item TAFS (K-TAFS) in Korean samples. Methods In this study, 628 university students and 93 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) completed the K-TAFS and several other psychological scales. Descriptive analyses, correlations, group comparisons, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Results The results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated a two-factor structure with TAF-Morality and TAF-Likelihood that best fits the data in the university sample. The reliability analyses showed that TAFS and its factors had excellent internal consistencies. Regarding the concurrent validity, positive correlations were observed between TAF-Likelihood and cognitive fusion, while the TAFS scores did not show any consistent correlations with other symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Compared to the university students, the OCD patients showed higher TAFS scores and their obsessive-compulsive symptoms were significantly associated with both TAF-Morality and TAF-Likelihood. Conclusion Overall, the findings of this study support the reliability and validity of the K-TAFS.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIP) (NRF-2018R1A2 B6007374).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.psychiatryinvestigation.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.30773/pi.2020.0396en_US
dc.format.extent9 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2tb5c-qt6g
dc.identifier.citationSeung Jae Lee and Soonhee Lee, Korean Version of the Thought-Action Fusion Scale: The Evidence for Its Psychometric Properties Psychiatry Investig. 2021;18(4):348-356,April 15, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2020.0396en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2020.0396
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/21523
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherKorean Neuropsychiatric Association (KNPA)en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Counseling Center
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.titleKorean Version of the Thought-Action Fusion Scale: The Evidence for Its Psychometric Propertiesen_US
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