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Meinungen-zum-Schlaf-Fragebogen

Deutsche Version der DBAS-16 zur Erfassung dysfunktionaler Überzeugungen und Einstellungen zum Schlaf

The Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep scale

A German version of the DBAS-16 for the assessment of sleep-related dysfunctional cognitions

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Die „Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep scale-16“ (DBAS-16) nach Morin et al. ist ein Fragebogen zur Erfassung schlafbezogener Kognitionen. Studien bestätigen die Reliabilität, Validität und klinische Nützlichkeit der englischen Originalversion. Im vorliegenden Artikel werden deren deutsche Fassung – der Meinungen-zum-Schlaf-Fragebogen (MZS) – und erste Ergebnisse zu ihrer psychometrischen Güte vorgestellt. In einer Stichprobe von Insomniepatienten und schlafgesunden Kontrollpersonen (n=301) erwies sich die Reliabilität des Gesamttests sowie dreier faktorenanalytisch bestimmter Subskalen („Überzeugungen zu langfristigen Konsequenzen von Schlaflosigkeit“, „biologische Bedingtheit von Schlafstörungen“, „Auswirkungen auf Leistungsfähigkeit am Folgetag“) als ausreichend bis gut. Zudem konnten auch Hinweise auf die Validität der Subskalen gewonnen werden. Weiterhin zeigten sich differenzielle Zusammenhänge zu etablierten Verfahren der klinischen Diagnostik. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass der MZS ein reliables und valides Instrument zur Diagnostik schlafbezogener Kognitionen ist.

Abstract

The 16-item Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep scale (DBAS-16) according to Morin et al. is a self-report questionnaire for assessing sleep-related cognitions. Studies confirm the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of the original English version. In the present article, the German version of the questionnaire, the “Meinungen-zum-Schlaf-Fragebogen” (MZS), and the first results regarding its psychometric properties are presented. In a sample of insomniacs and normal controls (n=301), the reliability of the MZS and three factor-analytically derived subscales (concerning beliefs in the long-term negative consequences of insomnia, beliefs in a biological causation of insomnia, and short-term effects of insomnia on everyday functioning) proved to be satisfactory, and evidence for their validity is reported. Furthermore, sleep-related cognitions showed differential relationships to established clinical measures. The results of the study suggest that the MZS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing sleep-related cognitions.

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Weingartz, S., Pillmann, F. Meinungen-zum-Schlaf-Fragebogen. Somnologie 13, 29–36 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-008-0356-6

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