Dissociation in focus: replicating and extending network analytic insights based on the dissociative experiences scale.

ABSTRACT: Background: Factor-analytic studies of the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) have reported between one- and seven-factor solutions, leaving its dimensional architecture unresolved. This inconsistency compromises the interpretability of scores and limits the scale's utility for screening and treatment planning. To ensure diagnostic relevance and capture dissociation across mental disorders, we focused on a clinical cohort. Emerging evidence from network-analytic approaches suggests a stable three-factor structure, though replication is limited.Objective: We employed Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA), a network-psychometric method, to replicate and refine the DES structure in a large UK clinical cohort.Method: Participants were 1,260 treatment-seeking adults drawn from

SUBMITTER: Wulfing P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12632225 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature