Development and validation of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS)

摘要: This study describes the development of Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS), a 14-item self-report instrument designed to gauge abnormal fantasizing. Our sample consisted 447 English-speaking individuals from 45 different countries. A 3-correlated-factors model best presented underlying dimensions Yearning, Kinesthesia and Impairment, capturing related rewarding experiences as well psychological impairment maladaptive daydreaming. MDS scores were associated with obsessive-compulsive behavior thoughts, dissociative absorption, attention deficit, high sense presence during daydreaming, but less psychotic symptoms. The its subscale demonstrated good validity, sound internal consistency temporal stability discriminated between self-identified without Considering instrument's sensitivity specificity levels, it seems an excellent measure for future investigation MD that will, hopefully, shed light on etiology psycho-biological mechanisms involved in this mental condition, effective treatment methods.