The Reliability and Validity of Korean Version of Paruresis Check list (K-PCL) / 신경정신의학

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Paruresis (or Shy bladder syndrome) is characterized by the inability to urinate in the public lavatory. The Paruresis Checklist (PCL) is the only tool that screens for this disorder. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean Version of the Paruresis Checklist (K-PCL), and to examine characterstics of this disorder. METHODS: 530 males were enrolled in this study. We administered the K-PCL, the Social Avoidant and Distress scale (SAD), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). The Case group included individuals whos PCL score was > or =5. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the BAI and Korea-Social Avoidance and Distress (K-SAD) scores of each group using 2-way ANOVA and Scheffe methods. RESULTS: The K-PCL score ranged from 0 to 6, with a mean 0.75. The Cronbach alpha coefficients of the K-PCL were .72, SAD .74 and BAI .73. A total of 8 males (1.51%) were included in the case group. Comparison of the case and control groups showed a significant difference in BAI scores, but no significant difference in K-SAD scores. CONCLUSION: The K-PCL showed a significant reliability and validity for paruresis. However, our results were not consistent with the notion that paruresis is a special form of social phobia.