Validation of the Italian version of the Co-Rumination Questionnaire: Preliminary results
Michela Balsamo, Leonardo Carlucci, Maria Rita Sergi, Aristide Saggino
Co-rumination is an interpersonal process characterised by excessively, repetitively, and passively
discussing personal problems with a close friend. It is associated, on the one hand, with greater
closeness and relationship satisfaction, and on the other with an impairment in psychological
functioning. The construct is now subject to renewed interest, since the hypothesis of the existing
different dimensions of co-rumination, including adaptive and maladaptive components, have
emerged. This study investigated the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Italian
version of the Co-Rumination Questionnaire on a sample of 570 non-clinical subjects. Confirmatory
factor analysis suggested that a hierarchical model with the three first-order factors, defined
rehashing, mulling and encouraging problem-talk, provides a good fit to the data. Subscales of the CRQ
have good internal consistency and are differentially related to self-report instruments of depression,
rumination, anxiety and externalising symptoms, suggesting the importance of discriminating specific
components of co-rumination.
Keywords
Co-rumination, Depression, Validity, Anxiety, Reliability.
