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The crisis scale: a factor analysis and revision.

H A Halpern

    Community Mental Health Journal
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This study analyzed the Crisis Test using factor analysis, revealing a unitary crisis syndrome. A revised 36-item test with two subscales for crisis feelings and social behaviors was developed for research and clinical use.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychological assessment
    • Psychometrics
    • Clinical psychology

    Background:

    • The Crisis Test is a psychological instrument used to assess crisis states.
    • Previous factor analytic studies may not have fully elucidated the underlying structure of the crisis syndrome.
    • A need exists for a refined and validated measure of crisis phenomena.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To conduct a factor analytic study of the Crisis Test.
    • To revise the Crisis Test based on the findings of the factor analysis.
    • To provide a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing crisis feelings and social behaviors.

    Main Methods:

    • Two factor analyses were performed: one on the initial 10 subtests and another on the 60 individual items.
    • Exploratory factor analysis was utilized to identify the latent structure of the test.

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  • Item analysis informed the selection and revision of test items.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis of both subtests and individual items revealed a strong first factor, supporting the unitary nature of the crisis syndrome.
    • The revised Crisis Test comprises 36 items organized into two subscales: crisis feelings and social behaviors.
    • The revised instrument demonstrates improved structural validity.

    Conclusions:

    • The crisis syndrome appears to be a largely unitary construct.
    • The revised Crisis Test offers a more refined and validated measure for assessing crisis-related feelings and behaviors.
    • The updated test has implications for advancing crisis research and clinical practice.