title: Validation of the Chinese version of Differentiation of Self Inventory (C-DSI).
abstract: Although the need to develop objective assessment tools in different cultures is well-recognized, there is a severe lack of objective measures about emotional functioning in the Chinese context. This project conducted three studies to validate the Chinese version of the Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI). Study 1 looked at the factor structure, internal consistency, concurrent validity, and construct validity of the C-DSI. Study 2 examined the test-retest reliability of the C-DSI. Study 3 tested the discriminant validity of the C-DSI in a clinical sample and in a nonclinical sample and examined its correlations with the General Contentment Scale (GCS). The study results suggested that the C-DSI possesses good psychometric properties. Findings also indicated implications of divergent cultures and hinted at treatment implications--taking the familistic orientation and the Chinese meaning of self into consideration to understand the differentiation of self in the Chinese culture context.
authors.affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Ching Man
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Peggy C Y
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chan-So
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China; D004532:Ego; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results