Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Core Symptom Index: A Study among Chinese Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Measurements
2.3.1. Core Symptom Index (CSI)
2.3.2. Interpersonal Problems Inventory (IIP)—Social Inhibition Subscale
2.3.3. Couple Satisfaction Index
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Analysis
3.2. CFA Models
3.3. Convergent and Discriminant Validity
3.4. Invariance Test
3.5. Reliability
4. Discussion
4.1. Clinical Significance and Application
4.2. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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CSI Item | Mean | SD | Variance | Skewness | Kurtosis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Ringing or buzzing in the ear(s) | 0.893 | 1.029 | 1.151 | 1.028 | 0.042 |
2. Suicidal idea | 0.655 | 0.972 | 0.944 | 1.402 | 1.057 |
3. Palpitation | 1.053 | 1.027 | 1.053 | 0.776 | −0.068 |
4. Crying | 1.340 | 1.130 | 1.275 | 0.455 | −0.781 |
5. Self-blaming | 1.628 | 1.149 | 1.319 | 0.076 | −1.097 |
6. Feeling lonely | 1.329 | 1.124 | 1.261 | 0.407 | −0.799 |
7. Depressed | 1.531 | 1.152 | 1.325 | 0.119 | −1.105 |
8. Trouble catching your breath | 0.966 | 1.026 | 1.05 | 0.812 | −0.220 |
9. Hot or cold spells | 0.927 | 1.068 | 1.138 | 0.973 | 0.069 |
10. Feeling numb or tingling | 0.888 | 1.088 | 1.183 | 1.028 | 0.106 |
11. Fullness in the head or nose | 0.967 | 1.064 | 1.130 | 0.808 | −0.387 |
12. Discomfort when in a crowd | 1.229 | 1.163 | 1.350 | 0.476 | −0.944 |
13. Upset when being left alone | 1.307 | 1.182 | 1.394 | 0.407 | −1.017 |
14. Feeling agitated | 1.348 | 1.151 | 1.322 | 0.352 | −0.937 |
15. Feeling the urge to do things | 1.543 | 1.187 | 1.407 | 0.106 | −1.07 |
Model | χ2 | df | χ2/df | RMSEA | SRMR | TLI | CFI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unidimensional model | 1280.517 | 90 | 14.228 | 0.129 | 0.064 | 0.834 | 0.858 |
First-order model | 667.659 | 85 | 7.854 | 0.093 | 0.050 | 0.914 | 0.930 |
Higher-order factor model | 652.186 | 84 | 7.764 | 0.092 | 0.049 | 0.915 | 0.932 |
Bifactor model | 440.364 | 75 | 5.871 | 0.078 | 0.039 | 0.939 | 0.956 |
Item | Description | Anxiety | Depression | Somatization | Global |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A12 | Discomfort when in a crowd | 0.124 ** | 0.805 *** | ||
A13 | Upset when being left alone | 0.315 *** | 0.814 *** | ||
A14 | Feeling agitated | 0.300 *** | 0.770 *** | ||
A15 | Feeling the urge to do things | 0.351 *** | 0.751 *** | ||
D2 | Suicidal idea | 0.214 *** | 0.705 *** | ||
D4 | Crying | −0.343 *** | 0.676 *** | ||
D5 | Self-blaming | −0.396 *** | 0.694 *** | ||
D6 | Feeling lonely | −0.100 ** | 0.809 *** | ||
D7 | Depressed | −0.506 *** | 0.715 *** | ||
S3 | Palpitation | 0.137 *** | 0.691 *** | ||
S8 | Trouble catching breath | 0.261 *** | 0.750 *** | ||
S9 | Hot or cold spells | 0.524 *** | 0.697 *** | ||
S10 | Feeling numb or tingling | 0.512 *** | 0.612 *** | ||
S1 | Ringing or buzzing in the ear(s) | 0.374 *** | 0.649 *** | ||
S11 | Fullness in the head or nose | 0.359 *** | 0.690 *** |
Model | χ2 (df) | p-Value | CFI | TLI | RMSEA | ΔCFI | ΔTLI | ΔRMSEA | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||||||
Configural | 591.335 (152) | <0.001 | 0.948 | 0.928 | 0.060 | ||||
Metric | 642.640 (177) | <0.001 | 0.945 | 0.935 | 0.058 | 0.003 | 0.007 | 0.002 | Accept |
Scalar | 643.091 (178) | <0.001 | 0.945 | 0.935 | 0.057 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | Accept |
Age | |||||||||
Configural | 581.098 (150) | <0.001 | 0.950 | 0.930 | 0.060 | ||||
Metric | 637.664 (664) | <0.001 | 0.946 | 0.936 | 0.058 | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.002 | Accept |
Scalar | 685.727 (191) | <0.001 | 0.943 | 0.937 | 0.057 | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.001 | Accept |
Education | |||||||||
Configural | 549.041 (150) | <0.001 | 0.950 | 0.931 | 0.058 | ||||
Metric | 654.799 (176) | <0.001 | 0.940 | 0.929 | 0.059 | 0.010 | 0.002 | 0.001 | Accept |
Scalar | 827.039 (191) | <0.001 | 0.921 | 0.913 | 0.065 | 0.019 | 0.016 | 0.006 | Reject |
Partial invariance | 751.414 (186) | <0.001 | 0.930 | 0.921 | 0.062 | 0.010 | 0.008 | 0.003 | Accept |
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Chang, Y.; He, B.; DeMaranville, J.; Wongpakaran, N.; Wedding, D.; Wongpakaran, T. Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Core Symptom Index: A Study among Chinese Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14, 1902-1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14070126
Chang Y, He B, DeMaranville J, Wongpakaran N, Wedding D, Wongpakaran T. Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Core Symptom Index: A Study among Chinese Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2024; 14(7):1902-1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14070126
Chicago/Turabian StyleChang, Yu, Bijing He, Justin DeMaranville, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Danny Wedding, and Tinakon Wongpakaran. 2024. "Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Core Symptom Index: A Study among Chinese Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 14, no. 7: 1902-1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14070126