The Schwartz Outcome Scale (SOS) has the potential to be a useful measure of counseling outcomes.
Overview
I and my colleagues used the 10-item version of the Schwartz Outcome Scale in two recent studies about psychotherapy patients. The scale measures several aspects of well-being: physical, relational, and psychological functioning and the person’s
capacity to be peaceful, interested, excited, and satisfaction with life.
RELIABILITY
In our two studies, coefficient alpha reliability values were .93 and .96 (Sutton et al., 2018).
RELIABILITY
In our two studies, coefficient alpha reliability values were .93 and .96 (Sutton et al., 2018).
VALIDITY
In previous research, the SOS was linked to hope, self-esteem, affect, mental health, and life satisfaction (Young, Waehler, Laux, McDaniel, & Hilsenroth, 2003).
Some validity findings based on positive correlations with other measures may be of interest to clinicians and researchers (Sutton et al. (2018).
Satisfaction with counseling .63
Likely to return to counseling .56
Spiritual well-being .84
Big 5 measures of
References
Sutton, G. W., Kelly, H., Worthington, E. L. Jr., Griffin, B. J., & Dinwiddie, C. (2018) Satisfaction with Christian psychotherapy and well-being: Contributions of hope, personality, and spirituality. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 5 (1), 8-24. doi: 10.1037/scp0000145
Young, J.L., Waehler, C. A., Laux, J. M., McDaniel, P.S., & Hilsenroth, M. J. (2003). Four studies extending the utility of the Schwartz Outcome Scale (SOS-10). Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 130-138. doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa8002-02
Satisfaction with counseling .63
Likely to return to counseling .56
Spiritual well-being .84
Big 5 measures of
Extraversion (.47) andNeuroticism (emotional stability) .40.
Read more about validity of surveys and tests in CREATING SURVEYS
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| Creating Surveys |
Counselors, read more about validity of test scores in APPLIED STATISTICS: CONCEPTS FOR COUNSELORS- Chapter 20.
Resource Link: A – Z Test Index
References
Sutton, G. W., Kelly, H., Worthington, E. L. Jr., Griffin, B. J., & Dinwiddie, C. (2018) Satisfaction with Christian psychotherapy and well-being: Contributions of hope, personality, and spirituality. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 5 (1), 8-24. doi: 10.1037/scp0000145
Young, J.L., Waehler, C. A., Laux, J. M., McDaniel, P.S., & Hilsenroth, M. J. (2003). Four studies extending the utility of the Schwartz Outcome Scale (SOS-10). Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 130-138. doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa8002-02
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