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- Title
Measuring Self-Soothing Ability in Patients with Childhood Trauma – Psychometric Evaluation of the Self-Soothing Scale in a Clinical Sample.
- Authors
Beck, Thomas; Riedl, David; Schöckel, Anne; Reddemann, Luise; Exenberger, Silvia; Lampe, Astrid
- Abstract
Objectives: The regulation of strong emotions is an essential skill for traumatized patients. The present instrument was developed for the measurement of the self-soothing ability in traumatized patients. Methods: The psychometric properties of the SBS were investigated in a clinical sample of patients with childhood trauma (N = 143). In addition, the study explored the factorial structure, internal consistency, retest reliability, convergent validity, and responsiveness of the instrument. Results: Results of an exploratory factor analysis indicated a two-factor structure: ‘self-soothing' and ‘impulse control', explaining 55% of the variance. The total score showed a good internal consistency (α = .83) and re-test reliability (rtt = .87) as well as good validity and responsiveness. Conclusions: The 7-item SBS is a suitable instrument for the measurement of self-soothing ability in traumatized patients.
- Subjects
COMFORTING of infants; EMOTIONAL trauma; PSYCHOMETRICS; TEST reliability; TEST validity; POST-traumatic stress disorder
- Publication
Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, 2017, Vol 63, Issue 4, p405
- ISSN
1438-3608
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.13109/zptm.2017.63.4.405