Feasibility of Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised in Pakistan: Pilot Study

Objective: The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R; Foa et al., 2002) was translated into Urdu to measure symptoms of OCD within Pakistan. Method: Its psychometric properties were examined against Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ; Harding et. al., 1980) and Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI; Parker, Tupling & Brown, 1979) on a 120 rural community sample of Mandra, Pakistan. Alpha reliability was 0.87. Results: OCI-R Urdu version showed an overall reliability of .87. About 51% and 59% of the participants were identified as cases using SRQ and OCI-R, respectively. High level of OCD symptoms were significantly associated with age (18-25 years), marital status (single), occupational status (student) and being an only child. Parental overprotection and parental care demonstrated a significant positive and inverse correlation with OCD symptoms respectively. Conclusion: The results indicate that OCI-R is a psychometrically sound instrument and it may be used for community sample in identifying potential OCD cases in Pakistan.