Background: Psychotic-like experiences are common in the non-clinical population, but the fact that they are often neglected can lead to even more serious problems. Methods: The present study assessed the psychometric validation of the Persian version of the Community Assessment of Psychotic Experiences (CAPE-42). 909 Iranian individuals participated in the study, completing the CAPE-42, as the confirmatory factor analysis was applied to assess the validity of the scale construct. The Pearson correlation coefficient Scale validity was estimated based on self-report measures for depression as well as positive and negative symptoms. Results: The result of the Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the relevance of the fitness of the current model with the three subscales (RMSEA=.077, SRMR= .09, CFI= .95, NFI= .94, PNFI= .9, IFI= 95, RFI=.94). Cronbach\\\'s alpha for total score was 0.93, and for positive, negative, and depressive factors stood at 0.91, 0.71, and 0.88, respectively. There was a significant correlation among CAPE-42 scores and components of the Peters -40 Delusions Inventory (PDI-40) and DASS-21. Conclusions: The Community Assessment of Psychotic Experiences scale was useful in assessing the psychotic experience in the non-clinical population especially Iranian non-clinical population, who were the subject of the research.

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