[The Italian version of the ‘Claustrophobia Questionnaire’: validation study and perspectives of use for occupational physicians]
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Aim of our study was to adapt the Claustrophobia Questionnaire (CLQ) to the Italian context. In our study, a sample of 50 claustrophobic patients was compared to 50 healthy people (control group). All of them answered the Claustrophobia Questionnaire and the Stait-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y1 and Y2, as well as demographic questions. As it was theoretically expected, our results confirmed the two-factor structure and showed that the Italian version of the CLQ has good psychometric properties. Indeed, it was observed that claustrophobic patients scored higher in claustrophobia than those from the control group. In conclusion, the Italian version of the CLQ is a reliable and valid instrument to assess claustrophobic fear.
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[The Italian version of the ‘Claustrophobia Questionnaire’: validation study and perspectives of use for occupational physicians]. (2025). Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia, 40(2), 76-82. https://doi.org/10.4081/gimle.536
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