Measuring functioning among youth using the Columbia impairment scale: investigating dimensionality and measurement invariance among 14–17 year olds using mental health services and their caregivers
While a multi-dimensional model provided the best fit for the CIS, the presence of several large cross-loadings calls into question whether and how the global scale can best be used in clinical and research settings. Lack of evidence of scalar invariance suggests that multi-informant data should be interpreted carefully. Next steps should include testing for essential unidimensionality.
Authors
- Sarah Brennenstuhl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2538-582X)
- Kristin Cleverley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2822-2129)
- Jacqueline Relihan
- Péter Szatmári (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1763-067X)
- Mahalia Dixon
- Joanna Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9387-5193)
- Lisa D. Hawke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1108-9453)
- Karolin Rose Krause (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-7272)
- Amy Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4708-0293)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Mental Health Research Canada (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06511-1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research