The Structure of Competence: Evaluating the Factor Structure of the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale.

ABSTRACT: The Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS) is an observer-rated measure of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment fidelity. Although widely used, the factor structure and psychometric properties of the CTRS are not well established. Evaluating the factorial validity of the CTRS may increase its utility for training and fidelity monitoring in clinical practice and research. The current study used multilevel exploratory factor analysis to examine the factor structure of the CTRS in a large sample of therapists (n = 413) and observations (n = 1,264) from community-based CBT training. Examination of model fit and factor loadings suggested that three within-therapist factors and one between-therapist factor provided adequate fit and the most parsimonious and interpretable factor structure.

SUBMITTER: Goldberg SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997919 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature