the persian version of the beliefs about losing control inventory (p-balci): a validating and factor analysis in the iranian population

The beliefs about losing control inventory (balci) is a self-report measure of negative beliefs about losing control, including three-factor dimensions. in this study, we assessed the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the persian version of the balci (p-balci) among the iranian population. a total of 336 individuals completed the persian version of beliefs about losing control (p-balci), the obsessive beliefs questionnaire-44 (obq-44), the obsessive-compulsive inventory-revised (oci-r), the anxiety sensitivity index (asi), anxiety control scale-revised (acs-r), and the desirability of control scale (dcs). similar to the original version of balci, the results showed that the p-balci had a three-factor structure. the p-balci showed good reliability through cronbach’s alpha coefficients (α=.91) and test-retest coefficients. also, the p-balci had good convergent and divergent validity. the p-balci was also associated with elevated ocd symptoms above and beyond identified obsessive beliefs by the obq-44. the findings indicated that the p-balci is a reliable measurement scale for assessing beliefs about losing control in an iranian sample.