Measuring cognitive fusion through the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire-7: Measurement invariance across non-clinical and clinical psychological samples

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 2; p. e0246434
• Main Authors: Donati, Maria Anna, Berrocal, Carmen, Bernini, Olivia, Gori, Costanza, Primi, Caterina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.02.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Biology and Life Sciences; Cognition; Medicine and Health Sciences; People and Places; Physical Sciences; Psychological research; Social Sciences; Testing; Thought and thinking; Italy

Cognitive fusion (CF) occurs when people are entangled in their private experiences. Rigid patterns of CF are a risk factor for various forms of psychopathology. The most widely used self-report instrument for assessing CF is the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire–7 (CFQ-7), a unidimensional scale with...