| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Hysteroid/Obsessoid Questionnaire (HOQ; Caine & Hawkins, 1963) assesses the hysteroid/obsessoid dimension of personality. The 48-item self-assessment questionnaire measures tendencies toward hysteroid or obsessoid personality traits. The reliability of patient ratings was .92, and the questionnaire showed a significant correlation of .68 with personality measures. |
| Author | Caine, T. M.; Hawkins, L. G. |
| Affiliation | Caine, T. M.: Claybury Hospital; Hawkins, L. G.: Central Office of Information |
| Purpose | To measure the hysteroid/obsessoid dimension of personality through self-ratings of specific traits. |
| Construct | Hysteroid/Obsessoid Personalities |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Format | The questionnaire consists of 48 statements to be rated in either a hysteroid or obsessoid direction. |
| Administration Method | Self-administered |
| Test Items Available | No (To access the test items, contact the publisher.) |
| Reliability | Internal Consistency: Reliability of mean ratings was .92 using a sample of neurotic patients in a mental hospital. |
| Validity | Construct Validity: The questionnaire showed a correlation of .68 with personality measures, significant at the .001 level. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated |
| Test Methodology | Test Validity; Construct Validity; Test Reliability; Internal Consistency |
| Age Group | Adult |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female; Inpatient |
| Population Details | Sample: Neurotic Patients; Location: United Kingdom |
| Keywords | Internal Consistency; Hysteroid/Obsessoid Questionnaire; Test Development; Construct Validity |
| Index Terms | Construct Validity; Hysteria; Internal Consistency; Obsessions; Questionnaires; Test Construction; Test Reliability |
| Reference | Caine, T. M., & Hawkins, L. G. (1963). Questionnaire measure of the hysteroid/obsessoid component of personality: The HOQ. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 27(3), 206–209. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0045773 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Hysteroid/Obsessoid Questionnaire (HOQ). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/hysteroid-obsessoid-questionnaire-hoq/
Mohammed looti. "Hysteroid/Obsessoid Questionnaire (HOQ)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/hysteroid-obsessoid-questionnaire-hoq/.
Mohammed looti. "Hysteroid/Obsessoid Questionnaire (HOQ)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/hysteroid-obsessoid-questionnaire-hoq/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Hysteroid/Obsessoid Questionnaire (HOQ)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/hysteroid-obsessoid-questionnaire-hoq/.
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