Measurement of Disgust Proneness

Viar-Paxton, Megan; Olatunji, Bunmi O.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-100508-8.00021-7

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“…The DP dimension (items 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10) was stable as it has been previously shown in the different validations of this scale [24, 31, 30], and was correctly associated with the tendency to have overactivated reactions of disgust toward various stimuli. The DS dimension (items 2, 3, 7, 9) corresponds, in the French validation of the scale, to items that are specifically sensitive to autonomic activation, such as fear or nausea, linked to feelings of disgust (« It scares me when I feel nauseous .»).…”

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“…Fergus and Valentiner [24] reported similar results, and suggested that a 12-item version, without these 4 items, guaranteed better psychometric properties. Taken together, the evidence provided by previous psychometric properties suggest that DPSS-12 is the most valid measure to assess sensitivity and propensity to disgust among available versions [30].…”

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Disgust assessment: Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the French version of the Disgust Propension and Sensibility Scale Revised-12

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The present study examined the internal and external validity of the French version of the 12-item Disgust Propensity and Sensitivity Scale-Revised (DPSS-12) in a nonclinical sample from the general population. Two hundred and eighty-two participants completed the DPSSf-12 questionnaire as well as the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI), Anxiety Trait (STAI B), Obsessional Belief Questionnaire 44 items (OBQ 44), Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a 2-factor structure after two sensitivity items were removed. The 10-item scale showed good internal consistency, construct validity and test-retest reliability. These adequate psychometric properties make the DPSSf-10 appropriate for use by researchers and practitioners.

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Disgust assessment: Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the French version of the Disgust Propension and Sensibility Scale Revised-12

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“…A more precise operationalization of disgust proneness may require more attention to the distinct components of the construct that may differentially relate to anxiety disorder symptoms. As previously noted, disgust proneness may consist of three components (Viar-Paxton & Olatunji, in press): disgust sensitivity, disgust propensity , and disgust reactivity. More recent measurement developments have allowed researchers to begin to make more precise distinctions between the proposed facets of disgust proneness.…”

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“…Disgust propensity reflects one’s general tendency to experience disgust whereas disgust sensitivity is characterized by one’s negative appraisal of the experience of disgust (Olatunji & Cisler, 2009; van Overveld, de Jong, Peters, Cavanagh, & Davey, 2006). Disgust reactivity may be defined as the tendency to react with disgust when exposed to aversive stimuli (Viar-Paxton & Olatunji, in press). There is now increasing evidence that the components of disgust proneness may function as a vulnerability factor for anxiety-related disorders (Olatunji & McKay, 2007).…”

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Is Disgust Proneness Associated With Anxiety and Related Disorders? A Qualitative Review and Meta-Analysis of Group Comparison and Correlational Studies

Olatunji

Armstrong

Elwood

2017

Perspect Psychol Sci

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Research suggests that disgust may be linked to the etiology of some anxiety-related disorders. The present investigation reviews this literature and employs separate meta-analyses of clinical group comparison and correlational studies to examine the association between disgust proneness and anxiety-related disorder symptoms. Meta-analysis of 43 group comparison studies revealed those high in anxiety disorder symptoms reported significantly more disgust proneness than those low in anxiety symptoms. Although this effect was not moderated by clinical versus analogue studies or type of disorder, larger group differences were observed for those high in anxiety symptoms associated with contagion concerns compared to those high in anxiety symptoms not associated with contagion concerns. Similarly, meta-analysis of correlational data across 83 samples revealed moderate associations between disgust proneness and anxiety-related disorder symptoms. Moderator analysis revealed that the association between disgust proneness and anxiety-related disorder symptoms was especially robust for anxiety symptoms associated with contagion concerns. After controlling for measures of negative affect, disgust proneness continued to be moderately correlated with anxiety-related disorder symptoms. However, negative affect was no longer significantly associated with symptoms of anxiety-related disorders when controlling for disgust proneness. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of a novel transdiagnostic model.

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“…Because of differences in eating habits and foods that are considered culturally appropriate, it would be important to assess cultural beliefs. Viar-Paxton and Olatunji (2016, p. 526) have suggested that “cultures do not significantly differ in disgust responses to images of common disease vectors,” but that eating habits may be different in that they are culturally determined. Their example includes that of insects, where insects may be a main source of protein for some cultures in Africa, Asia, and South America, but that they are historically viewed as disgusting in Western cultures.…”

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What Disgusts Consumers in the Hospitality Industry: The Consumer Reaction to Environmental Contamination Model

Almanza

2019

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

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The consumer reaction to environmental contamination model explains how consumers’ perceptions about cleanliness influence their behavior in hospitality and tourism settings. Research literature supports the model that proposes the influence of several variables on consumers’ emotional reaction of disgust when they experience some type of personal contact with the contamination. These variables include cultural beliefs, risk perception, knowledge about cleanliness and health, familiarity with the specific type of contamination, prior experience with an illness caused by unclean environmental conditions, location or setting, type of personal contact, and demographics. These variables may affect the level of disgust generated by possible contact with the environmental contamination with some part of the body. Examples from hospitality and tourism settings are offered, but the model may also be useful in other environmental contexts. More research is needed to better understand consumers’ reactions to contamination in hospitality and tourism environments.

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Measurement of Disgust Proneness

Cited by 7 publications

References 77 publications

Disgust assessment: Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the French version of the Disgust Propension and Sensibility Scale Revised-12

Disgust assessment: Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the French version of the Disgust Propension and Sensibility Scale Revised-12

Is Disgust Proneness Associated With Anxiety and Related Disorders? A Qualitative Review and Meta-Analysis of Group Comparison and Correlational Studies

What Disgusts Consumers in the Hospitality Industry: The Consumer Reaction to Environmental Contamination Model

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