Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and predictive validity for a Likert-based version of the Sources of occupational stress-14 (SOOS-14) scale

Nathan A Kimbrel; Elisa J Flynn; Grace Stephanie J Carpenter; Claire M Cammarata; Frank Leto; William J Ostiguy; Barbara W Kamholz; Rose T Zimering; Suzy B Gulliver

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.031

Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and predictive validity for a Likert-based version of the Sources of occupational stress-14 (SOOS-14) scale

Psychiatry Res. 2015 Aug 30;228(3):961-2. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.031. Epub 2015 Jun 3.

Authors

Nathan A Kimbrel¹, Elisa J Flynn², Grace Stephanie J Carpenter², Claire M Cammarata³, Frank Leto³, William J Ostiguy⁴, Barbara W Kamholz⁵, Rose T Zimering⁵, Suzy B Gulliver²

Affiliations

¹ Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Baylor Scott & White Warriors Research Institute, Waco, TX, USA; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA.
³ New York City Fire Department Counseling Services Unit, New York, NY, USA.
⁴ Boston Fire Department, Boston, MA, USA.
⁵ VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 26073282
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.031

Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of a Likert-based version of the Sources of Occupational Stress-14 (SOOS-14) scale. Internal consistency for the SOOS-14 ranged from 0.78-0.84, whereas three-month test-retest reliability was 0.51. In addition, SOOS-14 scores were prospectively associated with symptoms of PTSD and depression at a three-month follow-up assessment.

Keywords: Depression; PTSD; Stress.

Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Depression / diagnosis
Depression / epidemiology
Depression / psychology
Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
Depressive Disorder / psychology
Female
Firefighters / psychology*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
Occupational Diseases / epidemiology
Occupational Diseases / psychology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Stress, Psychological / diagnosis*
Stress, Psychological / epidemiology
Stress, Psychological / psychology*