Validity of the Ghent Multidimensional Somatic Complaints Scale in a clinical sample

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• 作者：Koen Beirens ; Johnny R.J. Fontaine
• 关键词：Somatic complaints ; Assessment ; Factor structure
• 刊名：Journal of Psychosomatic Research
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：June 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：68
• 期：6
• 页码：535-538
• 全文大小：226 K

文摘

Objective

To evaluate the validity of the Ghent Multidimensional Somatic Complaints Scale (GMSCS) in a Clinical Sample.

Method

Three hundred fifty-four non-clinical subjects and 151 clinical patients completed the GMSCS, an 18-item five-factorial scale for the assessment of somatic complaints.

Results

The five-factorial structure was reliable and valid in the non-clinical as well as the clinical sample. Furthermore, group differences after controlling for the other factors were only significant for pain and fatigue.

Conclusion

The GMSCS is a suitable multidimensional scale for assessing five clusters of somatic complaints in a clinical (primary care and pain patients) and non-clinical population.