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Testing for Measurement Invariance of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-34 Scores With a University Sample
- Source :
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling. April, 2024, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p171, 17 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study expanded previous psychometric analyses to include gender and race using measurement invariance with the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS-34) on a large sample (n = 4,013) of students referred to a university counseling center. Internal consistency was demonstrated for all subscales with all as and cos > .80. The seven-factor model provided a good to excellent fit for all participant subgroup responses. The total sample comparative fit index was .948, the root-mean-square error of approximation was .058 [.057, .0591, and the standardized root-mean-square residual was .048. Full measurement invariance was documented across all gender and racial/ethnic identity comparisons (i.e., White, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, multiracial, Laitinolalx, non-Latinolalx). The study concluded that CCAPS-34 subscales scores can be used with confidence with college-aged students of diverse backgrounds for screening and outcome assessment purposes.<br />The Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS; Center for Collegiate Mental Health, 2015) is a common assessment used in university counseling centers to measure psychological symptoms or distress in [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10402861
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.790170775
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.46.1.05