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The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Korean Version of the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire(CAQ) which assesses five worry-related cognitive avoidance strategies, namely, Thought Suppression, Thought Substitution, Distraction, Avoidance of Threatening Stimuli, and Transformation of Images into Thoughts. This article describes two studies examining the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire. In Study 1, confirmatory factor analyses(CFA) of the Korean version of the CAQ was performed in a sample of university students (N=263). A CFA found support for proposed subscales, though the overall goodness-of-fit was lower than expected. The Korean version of the CAQ scale and subscales showed good internal consistency and good stability over a 7-week period. In Study 2, the five-factor structure was replicated in an independent sample of university students(N=277). Convergent and divergent validity were found with measures of worry, thought suppression, and coping strategies. Criterion-related validity was found with measures of worry, obsession, and rumination. These results suggest that the Korean version of the CAQ is a useful scale that measures cognitive avoidance strategies. The implications and limitations were discussed along with some suggestions for the future studies.
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