PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE SELF-COHERENCE SURVEY

Self-coherence, as measured by the Self-Coherence Survey, is an import ant determinant of psychosocial health in a variety of life circumstan ces, This report presents a psychometric analysis of the Self-Coherenc e Survey that resulted in three scales labelled Appraisal, Holism, and Introspection, The factorial structure, reliability, and validity of Self-Coherence was evaluated and replicated in two samples from the sa me community population (Phase I n = 433; Phase II n = 421), The three dimensions identified in the theoretical discussion of self-coherence published in this journal in 1993, were identified and replicated, Im plications for further research and nursing practice are discussed. Co pyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunders Company.