Abstract
The Thought Suppression Inventory (TSI; Rassin, European Journal of Personality 17: 285-298, 2003) was designed to measure thought intrusion, thought suppression and successful thought suppression. Given the importance
to distinguish between these three aspects of thought control, the aim of this study was to scrutinize the dimensionality
of the TSI. In a sample of 333 Dutch senior citizins, we examined (1) the dimensionality of the TSI using various procedures
such as PAF, Mokken scale analysis (MSA) and CFA, and (2) the scale properties of the TSI. PAF favored a two factor solution,
however, MSA and CFA suggested that three dimensions most adequately capture the structure of the TSI. Although all scales
obtained at least medium scalability coefficients, several items were identified that are psychometrically unsound and may
benefit from rewording or replacement. The findings suggest that the TSI is a three-dimensional questionnaire as originally
proposed by Rassin (European Journal of Personality 17: 285-298, 2003) measuring thought intrusion, thought suppression, and successful thought suppression.
to distinguish between these three aspects of thought control, the aim of this study was to scrutinize the dimensionality
of the TSI. In a sample of 333 Dutch senior citizins, we examined (1) the dimensionality of the TSI using various procedures
such as PAF, Mokken scale analysis (MSA) and CFA, and (2) the scale properties of the TSI. PAF favored a two factor solution,
however, MSA and CFA suggested that three dimensions most adequately capture the structure of the TSI. Although all scales
obtained at least medium scalability coefficients, several items were identified that are psychometrically unsound and may
benefit from rewording or replacement. The findings suggest that the TSI is a three-dimensional questionnaire as originally
proposed by Rassin (European Journal of Personality 17: 285-298, 2003) measuring thought intrusion, thought suppression, and successful thought suppression.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10862-011-9246-5
- Authors
- Andreas A. J. Wismeijer, Department of Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Journal Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
- Online ISSN 1573-3505
- Print ISSN 0882-2689