Epistemic trust and associations with psychopathology: validation of the German version of the Epistemic Trust, Mistrust and Credulity-Questionnaire (ETMCQ)

Epistemic trust, defined as trust in socially transmitted knowledge, is discussed as a psychopathological factor in the context of new transdiagnostic approaches for the assessment of mental disorders. The aim of this study is to test the factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity of the Germa...

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Main Authors: Weiland, Anna-Maria (Author) , Taubner, Svenja (Author) , Zettl, Max (Author) , Bartmann, Leonie C. (Author) , Frohn, Nina (Author) , Luginsland, Mirijam (Author) , Volkert, Jana (Author)
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Language:English
Published: November 14, 2024
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2024, Volume: 19, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-21
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0312995
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Author Notes:Anna-Maria Weiland, Svenja Taubner, Max Zettl, Leonie C. Bartmann, Nina Frohn, Mirijam Luginsland, Jana Volkert

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