Assessment of the construct of paranoia in a non-clinical sample: validation of the paranoia scale based on a continuum model
Paranoid thoughts in non-clinical populations are phenomena of interest in their own right and may increases our understanding of delusions. Therefore, the Paranoia Scale suggest as a valid and reliable instrument with good internal consistency.
Authors
- Abbas Bakhshipour Rudsari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0345-4975)
- Maryam Amini Fasakhoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6136-0697)
- Mohammad Kazem Atef Vahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4854-5299)
- Abbas Masjedi Arani
- Maryam Mazaheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-7973)
- Saina Fatollahzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-0667)
- Asma Shahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7347-4903)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Tabriz (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02821-x
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences