Description and validation of a questionnaire for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity: the METEO-Q

Marianna Mazza; Marco Di Nicola; Valeria Catalano; Antonino Callea; Giovanni Martinotti; Desiree Harnic; Angelo Bruschi; Claudia Battaglia; Luigi Janiri

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.02.002

Description and validation of a questionnaire for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity: the METEO-Q

Marianna Mazza, Marco Di Nicola, Valeria Catalano, Antonino Callea, Giovanni Martinotti, Desiree Harnic, Angelo Bruschi, Claudia Battaglia, Luigi Janiri

Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest for the effects of weather changes on both healthy and psychiatric individuals. This study aims to validate a short questionnaire (METEO-Q) for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity. METHODS: The METEO-Q was administered to 1099 (528 men, 571 women) healthy subjects. Factor analyses, internal consistency, and item analysis were undertaken to examine the factorial structure of the questionnaire. RESULTS: The METEO-Q has satisfactory factorial structure and internal reliability. Our results demonstrate that women have higher scores than man and, therefore, women mostly have meteoropathy. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings support the use of the METEO-Q for collecting information regarding the effects of weather changes on healthy subjects and potentially on psychiatric patients.

Lingua originale	English
pagine (da-a)	103-106
Numero di pagine	4
Rivista	Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume	53
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.02.002
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2012

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meteoropathy
meteorosensitivity

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