OBJECTIVES The regulation of strong emotions is an essential skill for traumatized patients. The present instrument was developed for the measurement of the self-soothing ability in traumatized patients. METHODS The… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVES The regulation of strong emotions is an essential skill for traumatized patients. The present instrument was developed for the measurement of the self-soothing ability in traumatized patients. METHODS The psychometric properties of the SBS were investigated in a clinical sample of patients with childhood trauma (N = 143). In addition, the study explored the factorial structure, internal consistency, retest reliability, convergent validity, and responsiveness of the instrument. RESULTS Results of an exploratory factor analysis indicated a two-factor structure: 'self-soothing' and 'impulse control', explaining 55% of the variance. The total score showed a good internal consistency (α = .83) and re-test reliability (rtt = .87) as well as good validity and responsiveness. CONCLUSIONS The 7-item SBS is a suitable instrument for the measurement of self-soothing ability in traumatized patients.
               
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