French adaptation and further validation of the word-sentence association paradigm to assess hostile attributional biases
(2024) Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science — Vol. 56, p. 471-476 (2024)
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- Hostile attributional biases (HAB) are implicated in several interpersonal and mental health problems. These problems have been shown to be present also in French-speaking areas. However, French-validated assessments of HAB are few and present important limitations that hinder their wide adoption by researchers and health professionals. We therefore developed a French version of the Word-Sentence Association Paradigm – Hostility (WSAP-H), which is a short, easy to administer, and relatively implicit measure of HAB. We then conducted a psychometric study in an online community sample of 315 individuals. Replicating previous validation studies, we found the scores of the French WSAP-H to be internally consistent (α=0.81; ω=0.84), and we provided factorial (one-factor structure), convergent (significant correlations with another HAB measure, as well as with theoretically related constructs of anger and hostility), and discriminant (low or non-significant correlations with negative mood) evidence supporting the validity of WSAP-H scores as measures of HAB. Going beyond previous results, we further showed that these HAB scores 1) demonstrate acceptable test-retest reliability (r=0.77) and stability [non-significant and small (d=0.21) changes at the group level] at eight weeks interval, 2) relate to self-reported interpersonal problems, 3) are distinct from a more general tendency to make negative attributions. The scores of the French WSAP-H thus constitute a reliable and valid measure of HAB, supporting the usefulness of this tool in research and intervention settings.
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Pabst, A., Garcia De Eulate, N., Dillon H, K., & Maurage, P. (2024). French adaptation and further validation of the word-sentence association paradigm to assess hostile attributional biases. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 56, 471-476. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000385 (Original work published 2024)