Factor structure of the counseling center assessment of psychological symptoms (CCAPS): Comparisons across college students in inpatient and outpatient settings

Sunkyung Yoon; Caitlin M Nevins; Andrew D Peckham; Stephanie L Pinder-Amaker

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114464

Factor structure of the counseling center assessment of psychological symptoms (CCAPS): Comparisons across college students in inpatient and outpatient settings

Psychiatry Res. 2022 Apr:310:114464. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114464. Epub 2022 Feb 19.

Authors

Sunkyung Yoon¹, Caitlin M Nevins², Andrew D Peckham², Stephanie L Pinder-Amaker³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.
² McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, United States.
³ McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 35231877
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114464

Abstract

This study examined the measurement model of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms 34-item version (CCAPS-34) in 363 college student patients of a psychiatric hospital, and compared their ratings with national student samples treated in counseling centers (the national average). The 7-factor model of the CCAPS-34 fits well with data from patient samples. The measure showed measurement invariance across levels of care (i.e., inpatient and outpatient). Compared to the national average, the most apparent differences in clinical characteristics of hospitalized students were higher levels of depression.

Keywords: College mental health; Measurement invariance; Psychiatric hospital.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Counseling
Humans
Inpatients*
Outpatients*
Psychometrics
Students / psychology
Universities

Grants and funding

F32 MH115530/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States