Mistake Rumination Scale: Psychometric properties for the Turkish version

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 14 - 26, 25.04.2025

Ayşe Altan Atalay , Burcu Kaya Kızılöz , Ahmet Berk Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.57127/kpd.26024438.1467849

Abstract

The Mistake Rumination Scale (MRS) was developed to evaluate the inclination to engage in mistake rumination (MR), a reaction to perceived mistakes in the form of intense, repetitive negative thoughts. The present study aimed to investigate the psychometric qualities of the Turkish version of the MRS in 2 studies. Data were collected from 214 participants (118 females) between the ages of 18 and 56 (M = 33.45, SD = 11.82) through measures of MR, repetitive negative thinking, perfectionism, procrastination, depression, and anxiety. The findings confirmed the original factor structure and indicated adequate reliability, convergent, and incremental validity. In the second study, the criterion-related validity of the MRS was tested using an experimental design. Participants (127 individuals aged between 18 and 28) were asked to imagine committing a series of mistakes or a regular event. Results provided support for the criterion-related validity of the MRS. In conclusion, MRS can be utilized to assess MR in Turkish individuals.

Keywords

Mistake rumination , repetitive negative thinking , reliability , validity , factor structure

Ethical Statement

DECLARATIONS Ethics Committee Approval: This study was approved by Institutional Review Board of Koç University (2021.094. IRB3.055). Conflict of Interest: Authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in the publication of this work. Informed Consent: Before participation in the study, all participants provided informed consent. Project/Funding Information: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, or not-for-profit sector. Data Sharing/Availability: Data is available upon rea-sonable request. Authors’ Contributions: AAA contributed to the con-ceptualization and design of the study, performed the methodology, gathered data, and conducted data analy-sis. AAA also contributed to the writing of the introduc-tion and conclusion sections of the study. BKA con-tributed to the data analysis and the writing of the in-troduction and conclusion sections. ABÖ contributed to the study design and data collection process. All au-thors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.

Supporting Institution

Project/Funding Information: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, or not-for-profit sector.

Hata Ruminasyonu Ölçeği: Türkçe versiyonunun psikometrik özellikleri

Abstract

Hata Ruminasyonu Ölçeği (HRÖ), algılanan hatalara karşı yoğun, tekrarlayıcı olumsuz düşünce şeklinde verilen bir tepki olan hata ruminasyonu (HR) eğilimini değerlendirmek için geliştirilmiştir. Bu çalışma, HRÖ'nün Türkçe versiyonunun psikometrik niteliklerini 2 çalışmada araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Yaşları 18 ile 56 arasında değişen 214 katılımcıdan (118 kadın) (Ort. = 33.45, SS = 11.82) HR, tekrarlayan olumsuz düşünce, mükemmeliyetçilik, erteleme, depresyon ve anksiyete ölçümleri yoluyla veri toplanmıştır. Bulgular orijinal faktör yapısını doğrulamış ve yeterli güvenilirlik, yakınsak ve artımsal geçerliliğe işaret etmiştir. İkinci çalışmada, HRÖ'nün ölçüt geçerliliği deneysel bir tasarım kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Katılımcılardan (yaşları 18 ile 28 arasında değişen 127 kişi) bir dizi hata veya düzenli bir olay yaptıklarını hayal etmeleri istenmiştir. Sonuçlar HRÖ'nün ölçüt geçerliliğini desteklemiştir. Sonuç olarak, HRÖ Türk bireylerde HR'yi değerlendirmek için kullanılabilir.

Keywords

Hata ruminasyonu , tekrarlayıcı olumsuz düşünce , güvenilirlik , geçerlilik , faktör yapısı

Ethical Statement

DECLARATIONS Ethics Committee Approval: This study was approved by Institutional Review Board of Koç University (2021.094. IRB3.055). Conflict of Interest: Authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in the publication of this work. Informed Consent: Before participation in the study, all participants provided informed consent. Project/Funding Information: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, or not-for-profit sector. Data Sharing/Availability: Data is available upon rea-sonable request. Authors’ Contributions: AAA contributed to the con-ceptualization and design of the study, performed the methodology, gathered data, and conducted data analy-sis. AAA also contributed to the writing of the introduc-tion and conclusion sections of the study. BKA con-tributed to the data analysis and the writing of the in-troduction and conclusion sections. ABÖ contributed to the study design and data collection process. All au-thors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.

Supporting Institution

Project/Funding Information: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, or not-for-profit sector.

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