Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Fazekas, C; Avian, A; Noehrer, R; Matzer, F; Vajda, C; Hannich, H; Neubauer, A.
Interoceptive awareness and self-regulation contribute to psychosomatic competence as measured by a new inventory.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2022; 134(15-16):581-592
Doi: 10.1007/s00508-020-01670-5
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Fazekas Christian
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Avian Alexander
- Hannich Hans-Joachim
- Matzer Franziska
- Vajda Christian
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- BACKGROUND: The interrelation of interoception, cognitive appraisal of bodily signals and conscious self-regulatory behavior is insufficiently understood although it may be relevant for health and disease. Therefore, it was intended to develop a novel self-report measure targeting this link. METHODS: Item development was theoretically based on the multidimensional conceptual framework of the psychosomatic intelligence hypothesis and included an iterative process of refinement of items. In a preliminary test a principal components analysis (PROMAX rotation) and item analysis were calculated for item reduction. In the field test an item response theory approach was used for development of final scales and items. For validation purposes, associations with established measures of related constructs were analyzed. RESULTS: The final 44-item questionnaire consisted of 6 interrelated scales: (1) interoceptive awareness, (2) mentalization, (3) body-related cognitive congruence, (4) body-related health literacy, (5) general self-regulation, and (6) stress experience and stress regulation. Psychometric properties of this instrument demonstrated good model fit, internal consistency and construct validity. According to the validation, the final instrument measures a form of competence rather than intelligence and was termed the psychosomatic competence inventory. CONCLUSION: Interoceptive awareness and conscious body-related self-regulation seem to jointly contribute to a basic competence which may serve homeostatic/allostatic control; however, further research is needed to confirm the reported preliminary findings in a large-scale test.
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