Dysfunctional imagery processes characterise a range of emotional disorders. Valid, reliable, and responsive mental imagery measures may support the clinical assessment of imagery and advance research to develop theory and imagery-based interventions. We sought to review the psychometric properties of mental imagery measures relevant to emotional disorders. A systematic review registered on the Open Science Framework was conducted using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidance. Five databases were searched. COSMIN tools were used to assess the quality of study methodologies and psychometric properties of measures. Twenty-three articles describing twenty-one self-report measures were included. Measures assessed various imagery processes and were organised into four groups based on related emotional disorders. Study methodological quality varied: measure development and reliability studies were generally poor, while internal consistency and hypothesis testing studies were higher quality. Most measurement properties assessed were of indeterminate quality. Imagery measures were heterogenous and primarily disorder specific. Due to a lack of high-quality psychometric assessment, it is unclear whether most included imagery measures are valid, reliable, or responsive. Measures had limited evidence of content validity suggesting further research could engage clinical populations to ensure their relevance and comprehensiveness.

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情绪障碍中心理意象的测量：心理测量特性的 COSMIN 系统回顾


功能失调的意象过程是一系列情绪障碍的特征。有效、可靠和反应灵敏的心理意象测量可以支持意象的临床评估，并推进研究以开发理论和基于意象的干预措施。我们试图回顾与情绪障碍相关的心理意象测量的心理测量特性。使用基于共识的健康测量仪器选择标准 (COSMIN) 指南进行了在开放科学框架上注册的系统审查。检索了五个数据库。 COSMIN 工具用于评估研究方法的质量和措施的心理测量特性。其中包括描述二十一项自我报告措施的二十三篇文章。措施评估了各种意象过程，并根据相关的情绪障碍分为四组。研究方法的质量各不相同：测量开发和可靠性研究普遍较差，而内部一致性和假设检验研究的质量较高。大多数评估的测量属性的质量不确定。意象测量是异质的，并且主要是针对特定疾病的。由于缺乏高质量的心理测量评估，目前尚不清楚大多数包含的意象测量是否有效、可靠或有反应。措施的内容有效性证据有限，表明进一步的研究可以吸引临床人群以确保其相关性和全面性。