Development of a new measure for assessing insight: Psychometric properties of the insight orientation scale (IOS)

Abstract Introduction Given the centrality of insight in promoting change, the relevance of measures for assessing this construct has become increasingly clear. This paper describes a new self-report measure for assessing some of the characteristics of insight, the insight orientation scale (IOS). Aims In study 1, we evaluated the factor structure and the reliability of the scale. In study 2, we analyzed the concurrent and discriminant validity of the scale in patients with different clinical diagnoses. Methods In study 1 participants were 600 individuals (41.1% male, 58.9% female) with a mean age of 33.95 years (SD = 13.04). In study 2 participants were 136 individuals divided into the fol…

Corrigendum to “Development of a new measure for assessing insight: Psychometric properties of the insight orientation scale (IOS)” [Schizophr. Res. 169 (2015) 298–302]