The feeling of emptiness questionnaire (CSV). elaboration and validation

Authors

  • Nerea Palomares Department of Personality, assessment and clinical psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Computense de Madrid. Campus de Somosaguas s/n. 28223. Pozuelo de Alarcón. Madrid. Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Consortium for Mental Health (CIBERSAM). Hospital Gregorio Marañón. Pabellón de Gobierno 1ª Planta C/Dr. Esquerdo 46 28007 Madrid. Spain
  • José Manuel López-Villatoro Health Research Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC). Avenida del Profesor Martín Lagos s/n 28040. Madrid. Spain
  • Jordi Arévalo Comunidad Terapéutica Clínica Llúria of Barcelona. Centro Psicoterapia Barcelona-Serveis de Salut Mental. C/Mare de Deu del Coll, 20 08023 Barcelona, Spain
  • Ana Soto Comunidad Terapéutica Clínica Llúria of Barcelona. Centro Psicoterapia Barcelona-Serveis de Salut Mental. C/Mare de Deu del Coll, 20 08023 Barcelona, Spain
  • Manuel Fuentes Health Research Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC). Avenida del Profesor Martín Lagos s/n 28040. Madrid. Spain
  • Marina Díaz-Marsá Health Research Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC). Avenida del Profesor Martín Lagos s/n 28040. Madrid. Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Ciudad Universitaria s / n 28040. Madrid. Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Consortium for Mental Health (CIBERSAM). Hospital Gregorio Marañón. Pabellón de Gobierno 1ª Planta C/Dr. Esquerdo 46 28007 Madrid. Spain
  • José Luis Carrasco Health Research Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC). Avenida del Profesor Martín Lagos s/n 28040. Madrid. Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Ciudad Universitaria s / n 28040. Madrid. Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Consortium for Mental Health (CIBERSAM). Hospital Gregorio Marañón. Pabellón de Gobierno 1ª Planta C/Dr. Esquerdo 46 28007 Madrid. Spain

Keywords:

feeling of emptiness, bordeline personality disorder, validation, questionnaire, suicide

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic feeling of emptiness (CFE) is considered a diagnostic criteria in current psychiatric classifications. However, no rating scale is still available for this phenomenological concept, which affects diagnostic reliability and the homogeneous use of the concept among clinicians. The aim of this study is to investigate the dimensional components of CFE and elaborate a specific questionnaire.

Methodology: Following a qualitative analysis of the descriptions of feeling of emptiness from 42 patients with BPD, an initital questionnaire of 44 items was proposed. Internal consistency was analyzed with the matrix correlation betweeen different ítems and with de Alpha coefficient. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett tests were used to evaluate construct validity of the questionnaire, and Pearson correlation coefficient to analyze convergent validity.

Results: Through the validation proccess a final 32 items Questionnaire in Spanish language (Cuestionario de Sentimiento de Vacío, CSV) was obtained with a Cronbach alpha coeficient of 0,971 and a construct validity supported by KMO index of 0.933, with five major factors identified within the construct.

Conclusions: The CSV (“Cuestionario de Sentimiento Crónico de Vacío”) could be useful for measurement of chronic feeling of emptiness in BPD and also for evaluation of its predictive value over the clinical evolution of personality disorders.

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Published

2020-09-01

How to Cite

Palomares, Nerea, et al. “The Feeling of Emptiness Questionnaire (CSV). Elaboration and Validation”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 48, no. 5, Sept. 2020, pp. 220-7, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/575.

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 5 (2020)

Section

Original