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ArticleMeasurement and evaluation in counseling and development : the official publication of the Association for Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development2024

Measurement Invariance of Scores on the Somatic Symptom Scale-8: National Sample of Non-Clinical Adults in the United States.

Michael T Kalkbrenner, Mariany A Gainza Perez, JoAnna S Hubbard

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Michael T KalkbrennerDepartment of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University.ORCID 0000-0002-6705-130X
Mariany A Gainza PerezDepartment of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University.
JoAnna S HubbardDepartment of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University.

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NM-INBRE Sequencing and Bioinformatics CoreP20GM103451 · NIGMS · NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES · PI Charlotte C. Gard · 2012 to 2026
$61.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103451
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to test the factorial invariance and convergent validity evidence of scores on the Somatic Symptom Scale (SSS)-8 with a national sample of adults living in the United States. Method: A data collection contracting service was hired to recruit a national, non-clinical sample ( Results: Factorial invariance testing via multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis revealed strong factorial invariance evidence (configural, metric, and scalar) of SSS-8 scores across gender, ethnicity, help-seeking history, education, and income. Convergent validity testing displayed strong correlations between SSS-8 scores and the following established measures: Patient Health Questinaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Mental Health Inventory-5. Conclusion: Collectively, the results suggest that professional counselors can use the SSS-8 to enhance somatic symptomology screening efforts with adults living in the United States.

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adults in the United StatesAssessmentcounselingsomatic symptomsSSS-8

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PMCPMC11189620

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