Assessing dog fear: evaluating the psychometric properties of the Dog Phobia Questionnaire.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Dog Phobia Questionnaire (DPQ; Hong & Zinbarg, 1999) is a 27-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess symptoms of dog phobia. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the DPQ. METHOD:Study 1 explored the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent and discriminant validity of the DPQ using an undergraduate sample (N = 174). Study 2 assessed the extent to which DPQ scores correlated with subjective fear ratings and avoidance during a behavioral approach test (BAT) with a live dog using undergraduate and community participants (N = 91), and the extent to which DPQ scores differed for individuals with (n = 15) versus without (n = 66) a clinically significant specific phobia of dogs. Study 3 evaluated the test-retest reliability of the DPQ using an undergraduate sample (N = 31). RESULTS:A principal components exploratory factor analysis suggested a one-factor solution. Internal consistency was high. DPQ scores were more highly correlated with measures assessing dog fear than measures assessing other types of fears. Test-retest reliability was high. DPQ scores correlated with fear responding and avoidance during the BAT. Participants with a specific phobia of dogs reported higher DPQ scores than those without a specific phobia of dogs. LIMITATIONS:The present study included undergraduate students and community participants; future research with a clinical sample is recommended. CONCLUSIONS:The DPQ may be a useful tool for measuring the severity of fear in dog phobic individuals. Implications for the theoretical assumptions underlying the development of the DPQ are discussed.

authors

Vorstenbosch V,Antony MM,Koerner N,Boivin MK

doi

10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.10.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-06-01 00:00:00

pages

780-6

issue

2

eissn

0005-7916

issn

1873-7943

pii

S0005-7916(11)00113-3

journal_volume

43

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