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ArticleBMC psychology2025

The validation, reliability, and measurement invariance of the cognitive fusion questionnaire in Chinese community-dwelling adults.

Harry Ka-Shing Chung, Meiqi Xin, Qian Li, Jiaer Lin, Xue Yang, Peter Ka-Chun Ho

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Harry Ka-Shing Chung *New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, 332 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Meiqi Xin *Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Qian Li5/F, Centre for Health Behaviours Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jiaer Lin5/F, Centre for Health Behaviours Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xue Yang5/F, Centre for Health Behaviours Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China. sherryxueyang@cuhk.edu.hk.
Peter Ka-Chun HoNew Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, 332 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. peterho@nlpra.org.hk.

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Chinese University of Hong Kong 2022.024Hong Kong Polytechnic University P0042661
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Abstract

backgroundThere was no study on the validation and measurement invariance test of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) among Chinese community-dwelling adults. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability, validity and measurement invariance of the 7-item CFQ for cognitive fusion among Chinese community-dwelling adults in Hong Kong.

methodsIn total, 552 Chinese adults (18-64 years old; 51% males) in Hong Kong finished the online survey during March to April 2023. The questionnaire included the CFQ, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (psychological flexibility), the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (psychological distress), the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (mental well-being), and the self-rated mental health. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multi-group CFA were conducted.

resultsThe unidimensional structure of the scale was confirmed by CFA, with a satisfactory fit to the sample (χ

conclusionsThis study is the first to examine the psychometric properties of the 7-item CFQ in Chinese community-dwelling adults in Hong Kong. The CFQ is a brief, reliable and valid measure for assessing CF among Chinese community-dwelling adults. Caution is warranted for direct comparison across samples with uneven age and gender distributions.

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CognitionPsychological DistressAdolescentAdultEast Asian PeopleFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHong KongHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultChineseCognitive fusionCommunity-dwelling adultsMeasurement invariancePsychometric properties

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PMCPMC12210738

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