J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2011 Jun;22(2):89-94.

Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory in Middle School Students

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Ilsan, Korea. ciw@duih.org
  • 2Department Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Psychiatry, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to assess the factor structures related to the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) in middle school students.
METHODS
A total of 1,175 7th grade students from four middle schools in Paju city completed the MOCI, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D), and Self Esteem Scale (SES). An exploratory factor (maximum likelihood method with oblique rotation) and correlation analyses were subsequently performed.
RESULTS
The two main factors related to the MOCI were 'intrusive thought' and 'contamination'. 'Intrusive thought' was positively correlated with the CES-D and negatively associated with the SES. 'Contamination' had a negative correlation with self-esteem as measured by the SES.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study revealed a two-factor structure of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in middle school students.

Keyword

Adolescent; Factor Analysis; Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory; Symptom Subgroups

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Humans
Self Concept
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