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Authors: Baker, R., Thomas, S., Thomas, P., Gower, P., Santonastaso, M. and Whittlesea, A.

Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volume: 68

Pages: 83-88

ISSN: 0022-3999

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.007

Objective

The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS) is a 38-item, eight-factor self-report questionnaire designed to measure emotional processing styles and deficits. Scale development is an ongoing process and our aim was to (i) refine the scale by trying out items from a new item pool and (ii) shorten the scale to enhance its clinical and research utility.

Methods

Fifteen new items were added to the original 38-item pool. The resulting 53-item scale was administered to four groups (N=690) (mental health, healthy controls, pain patients, and general medical practice attendees). Exploratory factor analysis was used to explore the underlying factor structure.

Results

Maximum likelihood (ML) factor analysis was used to guide the process of item selection and scale reduction. Four of the previous eight factors remained in similar form, two of the original factors were discarded, and one new factor emerged incorporating items from two previous factors. The revised version of the scale (EPS-25) has a 25-item five-factor structure. Internal reliability was moderate to high for all five factors.

Conclusion

The psychometric properties of the revised scale appear promising, particularly in relation to the detection of differences between diagnostic groups.

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Authors: Baker, R., Thomas, S., Thomas, P.W., Gower, P., Santonastaso, M. and Whittlesea, A.

Journal: J Psychosom Res

Volume: 68

Issue: 1

Pages: 83-88

eISSN: 1879-1360

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.007

OBJECTIVE: The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS) is a 38-item, eight-factor self-report questionnaire designed to measure emotional processing styles and deficits. Scale development is an ongoing process and our aim was to (i) refine the scale by trying out items from a new item pool and (ii) shorten the scale to enhance its clinical and research utility. METHODS: Fifteen new items were added to the original 38-item pool. The resulting 53-item scale was administered to four groups (N=690) (mental health, healthy controls, pain patients, and general medical practice attendees). Exploratory factor analysis was used to explore the underlying factor structure. RESULTS: Maximum likelihood (ML) factor analysis was used to guide the process of item selection and scale reduction. Four of the previous eight factors remained in similar form, two of the original factors were discarded, and one new factor emerged incorporating items from two previous factors. The revised version of the scale (EPS-25) has a 25-item five-factor structure. Internal reliability was moderate to high for all five factors. CONCLUSION: The psychometric properties of the revised scale appear promising, particularly in relation to the detection of differences between diagnostic groups.

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Authors: Baker, R., Thomas, S., Thomas, P.W., Gower, P., Santonastaso, M. and Whittlesea, A.

Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volume: 68

Issue: 1

Pages: 83-88

ISSN: 0022-3999

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.007

Objective: The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS) is a 38-item, eight-factor self-report questionnaire designed to measure emotional processing styles and deficits. Scale development is an ongoing process and our aim was to (i) refine the scale by trying out items from a new item pool and (ii) shorten the scale to enhance its clinical and research utility. Methods: Fifteen new items were added to the original 38-item pool. The resulting 53-item scale was administered to four groups (N=690) (mental health, healthy controls, pain patients, and general medical practice attendees). Exploratory factor analysis was used to explore the underlying factor structure. Results: Maximum likelihood (ML) factor analysis was used to guide the process of item selection and scale reduction. Four of the previous eight factors remained in similar form, two of the original factors were discarded, and one new factor emerged incorporating items from two previous factors. The revised version of the scale (EPS-25) has a 25-item five-factor structure. Internal reliability was moderate to high for all five factors. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the revised scale appear promising, particularly in relation to the detection of differences between diagnostic groups. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Authors: Baker, R., Thomas, S., Thomas, P.W., Gower, P., Santonastaso, M. and Whittlesea, A.

Journal: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH

Volume: 68

Issue: 1

Pages: 83-88

eISSN: 1879-1360

ISSN: 0022-3999

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.007

This data was imported from Europe PubMed Central:

Authors: Baker, R., Thomas, S., Thomas, P.W., Gower, P., Santonastaso, M. and Whittlesea, A.

Journal: Journal of psychosomatic research

Volume: 68

Issue: 1

Pages: 83-88

eISSN: 1879-1360

ISSN: 0022-3999

OBJECTIVE: The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS) is a 38-item, eight-factor self-report questionnaire designed to measure emotional processing styles and deficits. Scale development is an ongoing process and our aim was to (i) refine the scale by trying out items from a new item pool and (ii) shorten the scale to enhance its clinical and research utility. METHODS: Fifteen new items were added to the original 38-item pool. The resulting 53-item scale was administered to four groups (N=690) (mental health, healthy controls, pain patients, and general medical practice attendees). Exploratory factor analysis was used to explore the underlying factor structure. RESULTS: Maximum likelihood (ML) factor analysis was used to guide the process of item selection and scale reduction. Four of the previous eight factors remained in similar form, two of the original factors were discarded, and one new factor emerged incorporating items from two previous factors. The revised version of the scale (EPS-25) has a 25-item five-factor structure. Internal reliability was moderate to high for all five factors. CONCLUSION: The psychometric properties of the revised scale appear promising, particularly in relation to the detection of differences between diagnostic groups.