Abstract

Negative automatic thoughts (NATs) influence perception and memory resulting in a negative self-evaluation. The 30-item Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) was developed to measure NATs and had been validated in several languages. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Danish version of ATQ in adolescents and young adults and to explore the association between NATs and symptoms of depression. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey using a Danish translated version of the ATQ and the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ) that assess depressive symptoms. A total of 355 high-school students (aged 15–24 years) completed the survey. The ATQ showed high reliability with coefficient alpha 0.97. Factor analysis confirmed a single factor structure explaining 58% of the variance. Construct validity was tested with Pearson's regressions comparing ATQ and MFQ. The correlations were significant and positive (r = 0.88, p > 0.001) indicating that ATQ measures a construct related to depression. The Danish version of the ATQ had good psychometric properties in a Danish youth sample and is recommended in future clinical and research settings addressing negative thoughts and depressive conditions.

摘要

负面的自动想法（NAT）影响感知和记忆，导致负面的自我评价。开发了30项自动思考问卷（ATQ）来测量NAT，并已通过多种语言进行了验证。这项研究的目的是检查青少年和年轻人中丹麦版ATQ的心理测量特性，并探讨NAT与抑郁症状之间的关联。我们进行了横断面在线调查，使用的是ATQ的丹麦语翻译版本以及评估抑郁症状的情绪和情感问卷（MFQ）。共有355名高中学生（年龄在15至24岁之间）完成了调查。ATQ显示出高可靠性，系数alpha为0.97。因子分析证实了解释58％方差的单一因子结构。通过比较ATQ和MFQ的Pearson回归来检验构建体的有效性。相关性显着且呈正相关（r  = 0.88，p  > 0.001），表明ATQ可以测量与抑郁相关的结构。丹麦版本的ATQ在丹麦青年样本中具有良好的心理测量特性，建议在未来的临床和研究环境中使用，以解决消极的想法和抑郁的情况。