Abstract
The current study was a cross-sectional research and aimed to investigate the factor structure, internal consistency, and validities of the Persian version of the Teasing Questionnaire-Revised (TQ-R). Forward and backward translations of the TQ-R were performed; face and content validities were determined based on comments by a sample of psychology students and specialists. Using the cluster sampling method, 290 participants were recruited, and 201 valid data (Mage = 23.53, SD = 3.53, 64.2% men) were analyzed. The factor structure was assessed by confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The result of the confirmatory factor analysis(es) did not confirm the proposed three, four, and five-factor models. EFA revealed four factors with 23 items, explaining 52.03% of the total variance. The internal consistency of the Persian version of Teasing Questionnaire 23 was in the excellent range (α = 0.92), and its expected associations with external correlates (e.g., depression and anxiety) supported the measure’s convergent validity. The findings indicated that the Persian version of the TQ-R has sound psychometric properties and can be used as a valid and reliable tool in research and clinical outcomes.
Highlights
Teasing refers to a verbal or non-verbal provocation delivered directly or indirectly that includes a comment on something relevant to the victim (Keltner et al, 2001)
To test the TQR’s convergent validity, we considered variables that have been shown to be correlated with Teasing Questionnaire-Revised (TQ-R) (e.g., Anxiety and Depression)
Teasing Questionnaire (TQ)-R total score was significantly associated with Depression and Anxiety
Summary
Teasing refers to a verbal or non-verbal provocation delivered directly or indirectly that includes a comment on something relevant to the victim (Keltner et al, 2001). It is a common, complex, and potentially distressing form of human interaction (Kruger et al, 2006; Zhou and Luo, 2015). Numerous studies have indicated a relationship between experiences of being teased during childhood and adult psychopathology (Roth et al, 2002; Storch et al, 2004; McCabe et al, 2010; Benas and Gibb, 2011; Stitt et al, 2015; Gregg et al, 2016; Zlomke et al, 2016; Szwimer et al, 2020).
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