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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2026

Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of Cognitive Style Questionnaire-Short Form Among University Students.

Zhaoxia Liu, Kaili Zheng, Xinyu Cao, Congyuan Wang, Liru Qian, Mingtian Zhong, Charles Fernyhough, Jinyao Yi

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Zhaoxia LiuMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7469-2511
Kaili ZhengMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0003-1210-5707
Xinyu CaoMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1563-5300
Congyuan WangGuangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0003-2552-0555
Liru QianMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0009-5091-4760
Mingtian ZhongGuangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9232-9329
Charles FernyhoughDepartment of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3822-710X
Jinyao YiMedical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1092-7446

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Objective: The Cognitive Style Questionnaire-Short Form (CSQ-SF) is a self-report measure of negative cognitive style. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the CSQ-SF among Chinese university students. Methods: Following approval of the Chinese translation by an original author, 3525 university students completed the CSQ-SF along with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), State-Anxiety Inventory (SAI), Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS), and Ruminative Response Scale (RRS). After a 5-week interval, 429 students completed the CSQ-SF twice. Confirmatory factor analysis tested a first-order five-factor model and a second-order single-factor model. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis examined the measurement invariance across gender and time. Internal consistency and convergent validity were assessed. Results: Both models of the CSQ-SF fit the data well. The first-order model showed measurement invariance across gender and time. Internal consistency (Cronbach's Conclusion: The Chinese version of CSQ-SF demonstrates acceptable psychometric properties and can be used to assess cognitive vulnerability in Chinese-speaking university individuals.

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cognitive style questionnairecognitive vulnerabilitymeasurement invariancereliabilityvalidity

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