Psychiatry Investig.  2015 Oct;12(4):508-515. 10.4306/pi.2015.12.4.508.

A Validation Study of the Korean-Ruminative Response Scale in Korean Adolescents

• Shin KM
• Cho SM
• Kim KH

• KMID: 2391823
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2015.12.4.508

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of Korean version of Ruminative Response Scale (K-RRS) for Korean adolescents.
METHODS
A community sample of 1220 adolescents was recruited from middle schools and high schools. Exploratory factor analyses and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted, and additional analyses were performed to assess the reliability and validity of the K-RRS.
RESULTS
An exploratory factor analysis of a sample of adolescents (n=550) yielded a three factor structure: 'depressive rumination', 'reflective pondering', and 'brooding'. Confirmatory factor analyses of another sample of adolescents (n=530) supported the three-factor model for the K-RRS. The K-RRS was found to have good internal consistency and construct validity.
CONCLUSION
Our results suggest that K-RRS is a valid measurement to assess rumination in adolescents, as well as in adults.

Keyword

Ruminative Response Scale; Validation; Adolescence; Factor structure

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Adult
Humans
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results