Investigating Factorial Invariance of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms - 34 (CCAPS-34) With Military and Nonmilitary Students

Abstract

This study assessed factorial invariance of scores from the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms − 34 (CCAPS-34) across military (n = 2,836) and nonmilitary (n = 2,836) students accessing counseling services between 2014 and 2016. Based on factorial invariance tests, findings suggest the CCAPS-34 measures the same constructs across both groups.

Keywords:

• Invariance
• military students
• nonmilitary students
• counseling services

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Notes on contributors

Arpita Ghosh

Arpita Ghosh, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas.

Christopher R. Niileksela

Christopher R. Niileksela, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas.

Aishah Parham

Aishah Parham, MA, is a doctoral student at the University of Kansas in the Counseling Psychology program. She is a member of APA and divisions 17, 38, 45, and 52.

Rebecca A. Janis

Rebecca A. Janis is a graduate student in the Psychology department at Penn State studying college student mental health and psychotherapy process and outcome.