Reliability and validity of the outcome questionnaire‐ 45.2

Boswell, Donald L.; White, Jason K.; Sims, Wendy D.; Harrist, R. Steven; Romans, John S. C.

doi:10.2466/02.08.pr0.112.3.689-693

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Reliability and validity of the outcome questionnaire‐ 45.2

Boswell, Donald L., White, Jason K., Sims, Wendy D., Harrist, R. Steven, Romans, John S. C.·2013·Psychological Reports

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A random sample of 220 counseling center client records at a large Midwestern university, was used to assess reliability and validity of the Outcome Questionnaire-45.2 (OQ-45.2). The center uses the OQ-45.2 at intake. Internal consistency coefficients for the three subscales and the total score were acceptable, with high coefficients for the total score and Symptom Distress subscale and moderate coefficients for the Interpersonal Relations and Social Role subscales. Correlations among clients' presenting concerns and OQ-45.2 scores were computed and lend strong support for the validity of the OQ-45.2 total score and the Symptom Distress subscale. Weaker support was found for the Interpersonal Relations and Social Role subscales.

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Authors: Boswell, D. L., White, J. K., Sims, W. D., Harrist, R. S., & Romans, J. S. C.
Affiliations: Oklahoma State University (US)
Corresponding author: Boswell, Donald L.
Venue: Psychological Reports
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2013-06
Volume: 112
Issue: 3
Pages: 689-693
ISSN: 0033-2941 (ISSN-L)
1558-691X
DOI: 10.2466/02.08.pr0.112.3.689-693
OpenAlex: W2144061278
Cited by: 51
References: 7
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 1.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Psychological Reports (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: psychometric validation, reliability statistics, validity, counseling center clients, presenting concerns, symptom distress, interpersonal relationships, social roles, internal consistency, university counseling services
MeSH terms: Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Random Allocation, Reproducibility of Results, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Young Adult

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