Original scientific paper

The Fear of Cockroaches Questionnaire (FCQ)

Michele Scandola ; Department of General Psychology, University of Padua
Alessia Bastinelli
Andrea Spoto
Giulio Vidotto

Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate the Fear of Cockroaches Questionnaire (FCQ) in general Italian population. The FCQ is an 18-item self-report questionnaire assessing fear of cockroaches. It was translated in Italian and modified as a cockroach adaption of the Fear of Spiders Questionnaire. Data obtained from 329 (mean age 24.21 ± 4.08 years) undergraduates revealed that the FCQ allowed discrimination between high fear and low fear subjects. Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed a mono-factorial structure. The FCQ has a good test-retest reliability (r=0.95) and a good internal consistency (α=0.95). The FCQ correlates with other measures related to fear of small animals, showing good concurrent validity. Finally, the FCQ score seems to be a measure of the fear free from disgust and anxiety caused by the cockroach exposition.

Keywords

cockroach; fear; phobia; questionnaire

Hrčak ID:

70669

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/70669

Publication date:

7.12.2010.

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