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- Title
Psychometric properties and longitudinal invariance of the session rating scale in Chinese clinical samples.
- Authors
She, Zhuang; Shi, Yanwei; Duncan, Barry L.; Xie, Dong; Xi, Juzhe; Sun, Qiwu; Ji, Weidong
- Abstract
The Session Rating Scale (SRS) is a widely used clinical tool to measure the client-therapist working alliance. This study investigated the psychometric properties, the cut-off value, and longitudinal invariance of the SRS in a Chinese clinical population. The analyses were conducted separately in a sample of college students in counseling (n = 403) and in a sample of clients in outpatient therapy (n = 246). Participants completed the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) before each session and the SRS after each session. To test concurrent validity, a subset of participants also completed the Working Alliance Questionnaire at the end of each session. In both samples, the results indicated high internal consistency (α =.92 ~ 0.97) and adequate test-retest reliability over four sessions (university sample: r =.69 ~.78; outpatient sample: r =.52 ~.66). Construct validity was evident in a one-factor structure, and concurrent validity was established based on a strong correlation with the Working Alliance Questionnaire (r =.64 ~.70). In addition, regression analysis indicated that early alliance ratings (at the third session) on the SRS predicted post-ORS scores. The cut-off value for the SRS in the Chinese context was established as 34. The longitudinal measurement invariance was tested by a longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis. Full scalar invariance of the SRS was supported. This study supported the use of the SRS in China and that a single-factor solution stayed stable over time, providing preliminary evidence for subsequent mean comparisons.
- Subjects
CHINA; PSYCHOMETRICS; COUNSELING in higher education; CONFIRMATORY factor analysis; TEST validity; STATISTICAL reliability
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 5, p3650
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-021-01721-8