Cognitions About Body and Health Questionnaire – Chinese Version

Description

The Cognitions About Body and Health Questionnaire (the Chinese Version of the Cognitions About Body and Health Questionnaire, CABAH) is designed to evaluate specific cognitions related to health anxiety symptoms. Participants are asked to select the option that most closely reflects their thoughts and feelings over the past six months, with no right or wrong answers.

Authors and Contact Email

Rief et al., 1998; Liao and Huang, 2021. Email information not available.

Purpose

To measure individual levels of catastrophizing interpretations regarding both specific and general bodily complaints.

Test Year

The questionnaire was revised in 2021.

Administration Method and Scoring

The CABAH consists of a four-point scoring system, where 1 represents “strongly disagree” and 4 represents “strongly agree.” The questionnaire includes a total of six subscales.

Reliability and Validity

The Chinese version of the CABAH has shown good reliability and validity, with an overall Cronbach’s α of 0.885. The reliability coefficients for the two subscales of interest are 0.774 and 0.643 respectively (Liao & Huang, 2021).

Factors and Subscales

The questionnaire includes six subscales:
1. 身体虚弱 (Physical Weakness)
2. 健康习惯 (Health Habits)
3. 特定身体疾病的灾难化解释 (Catastrophizing Interpretation of Specific Bodily Complaints)
4. 躯体感觉放大 (Amplification of Bodily Sensations)
5. 一般身体疾病的灾难化解释 (Catastrophizing Interpretation of General Bodily Complaints)
6. 反向 (Reverse)

Keywords

Health anxiety, catastrophizing, body cognitions, questionnaire.

Items in Chinese

– CABAHQ10. 皮肤上的红色斑点是皮肤癌的威胁迹象。
– CABAHQ15. 当人出汗很多时，可能是由于心脏负担过重。
– CABAHQ2. 突然出现的关节疼痛可能是开始瘫痪的迹象。
– CABAHQ27. 腿部刺痛感可能是神经疾病的严重迹象。
– CABAHQ28. 当我洗澡时，我常常感受到我的心脏在跳动。
– CABAHQ32. 当其他人咳嗽时，我也会跟着咳嗽。
– CABAHQ21. 只有那些不进行身体锻炼的人才能长期保持健康。
– CABAHQ24. 健康的身体不会产生不适。
– CABAHQ20. 如果医生让我做进一步检查，那么他相信存在严重问题。
– CABAHQ8. 身体不适总是疾病的迹象。
– CABAHQ7. 最严重的疾病在不知不觉中发展，最终在某个时刻爆发。
– CABAHQ12. 当遭遇关节疼痛时，应该好好照顾自己。
– CABAHQ16. 不适的最常见原因是严重疾病。
– CABAHQ29. 我讨厌太热或太冷。

Items in English

– CABAHQ10. Red blotches on the skin are a threatening sign of skin cancer.
– CABAHQ15. When one sweats a lot, it can be due to an overburdened heart.
– CABAHQ2. A suddenly appearing joint pain can be a sign of a beginning paralysis.
– CABAHQ27. A tingling sensation in the legs can be a serious sign of a nerve disorder.
– CABAHQ28. When I take a bath I often feel how my heart is beating.
– CABAHQ32. When someone else coughs, it makes me cough too.
– CABAHQ21. Only persons who do not exert themselves physically stay healthy in the long run.
– CABAHQ24. A healthy body doesn’t cause complaints.
– CABAHQ20. If a doctor refers me for further examinations, then he is convinced that there is a serious problem.
– CABAHQ8. Bodily complaints are always a sign of disease.
– CABAHQ7. The most serious diseases develop unnoticed and then break out at some time or other.
– CABAHQ12. When suffering from joint pain, one should take good care of oneself.
– CABAHQ16. The most common reason for discomfort is a serious illness.
– CABAHQ29. I hate to be too hot or too cold.

References

杜夏雨.健康焦虑的解释偏向及网络化矫正的效果和机制[D].华中师范大学,2023.DOI:10.27159/d.cnki.ghzsu.2023.001928.
Liao S C, Huang W L. Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the cognitions about body and health questionnaire[J]. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021: 1135-1144.