biostudies-literatureHuang XMinistry of Science and Technology, PRCBeijing University of Chinese Medicine561https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11325835biostudies-literatureUnknown24(1)<h4>Background</h4>Self-absorption refers an excessive, persistent, and rigid preoccupation with information regarding the self. This study aims to introduce the Self-Absorption Scale (SAS) into China with an assessment of its latent variable structure, network structure, psychometric properties, and clinical utility in a nonclinical Chinese sample.<h4>Methods</h4>209 participants completed the translated SAS as well as the Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), rumination subscale of the Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire (RRQ), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Private Self-Consciousness Scale (PrSCS), the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-II). In addition, 30 respondents completed the Chinese version of the BMC psychiatryStructure, network analysis, psychometric properties and clinical utility of the self-absorption scale in China.PMC113258352022-JYB-JBZR-021G2023110001LLiu YHuang XfalseStructure, network analysis, psychometric properties and clinical utility of the self-absorption scale in China.<h4>Background</h4>Self-absorption refers an excessive, persistent, and rigid preoccupation with information regarding the self. This study aims to introduce the Self-Absorption Scale (SAS) into China with an assessment of its latent variable structure, network structure, psychometric properties, and clinical utility in a nonclinical Chinese sample.<h4>Methods</h4>209 participants completed the translated SAS as well as the Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), rumination subscale of the Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire (RRQ), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Private Self-Consciousness Scale (PrSCS), the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) and the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-II). In addition, 30 respondents completed the Chinese version of the 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Aug2025-04-19T20:39:42.202Z2025-04-19T20:39:42.202ZS-EPMC113258353914802210.1186/s12888-024-05999-3