TY - JOUR
AU - Ogrodniczuk, John S.
AB - Clinical grouppractice is commonly guided by the assumption that 11 distinct therapeuticfactors operate in psychotherapy groups. This assumption should be closelyexamined due to the emerging evidence of fewer, more global therapeutic factors.The present study was conducted to continue the development of the TherapeuticFactors Inventory–Short Form (TFI–S) and focused on confirming itsfactor structure and evaluating aspects of its concurrent, discriminant, andpredictive validity. A sample comprising a total of 435 clients from 52 distincttherapy groups at eight different clinical sites in the U.S. and Canada wasobtained. Structural equation modeling analyses indicated that a four-factormodel had a reasonably good fit to the TFI–S rating data, and it providedindications for further refinement of the constituent items. The analysesresulted in a revised, 19-item measure, the Therapeutic FactorsInventory–19 (TFI–19). Three-level HLM analyses demonstrated thatthe four factors were sensitive to change in member perceptions over time.Significant and meaningful relationships between the TFI–19 factors andsubscales of the Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Form provided support for theconcurrent validity of the TFI–19. Two-level HLM analyses identifiedsignificant relationships between the TFI–19 factors and posttreatmentstatus on symptomatic and interpersonal distress, thereby supporting thepredictive validity of the TFI–19. The findings suggest that theTFI–19 may be a useful instrument to assess group members' perceptions ofmore global therapeutic factors.
TI - Factor Structure and Validity of the Therapeutic FactorsInventory–Short Form
JF - Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice
DO - 10.1037/a0024677
DA - 2011-09-08
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-psychological-association/factor-structure-and-validity-of-the-therapeutic-factorsinventory-cXONjfkBhC
SP - 201
EP - 219
VL - 15
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -