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Validity of the Ghent Multidimensional Somatic Complaints Scale in a clinical sample
Koen Beirens1, Johnny R J Fontaine
1Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium. koen.beirens@ugent.be
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.
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