Psychometric properties of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS): Self-report and informant-rated social cognitive abilities in schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) consistently show deficits in social cognition (SC) which is associated with real world outcomes. Psychosocial treatments have demonstrated reliable improvements in SC abilities, highlighting the need for accurate identification of SC deficits for efficient and individualized treatment planning. To this end, the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS) is an 8-item scale with both self and informant versions. This study investigated psychometric properties of the OSCARS as both a self and informant-reported scale in a large sample of SSD (n = 382) and individuals without a psychiatric diagnosis (n = 289). A two-factor structure (Social Cognitive Bias and Social Cognitive Ability) of the OSCARS demonstrated acceptable model fi

SUBMITTER: Halverson TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483899 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature