Development of the somatic response survey.
The goal in developing the Somatic Response Survey was to have a psychometrically sound, self-report instrument which could be used to assess patterns of normal physical responses during typical stressful situations. For a variety of reasons existing instruments were inappropriate for our goals. Three separate studies, involving 1623 students from 6 colleges, were conducted for data reduction, validation, and standardization of the Somatic Response Survey. Factor analyses indicated four meaningful factors: GastroIntestinal, MusculoSkeletal, Temperature-Sweating, and Cardio-Respiratory. The factors collectively account for 91% of the variance and possess satisfactory internal consistency. The application of the Somatic Response Survey in both research and clinical settings is discussed.
Arts and Sciences, Rhode Island College, Providence 02908.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*