Psychometric properties of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS): Self-report and informant-rated social cognitive abilities in schizophrenia

Halverson, Tate F.; Pinkham, Amy E.; Harvey, Philip D.; Jarskog, L. Fredrik; Nye, Lana; Penn, David L.

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112891

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“…We also applied the Cronbach's alpha, Spearman-Brown split-half method, and Guttmann split-half method to evaluate the reliability of the OSCARS. Our findings in this regard are consistent with the studies by Haeley et al ( 11), Silberstein et al (13), and Halverson et al (12).…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS)

Paliziyan

Mehrabizadehonarmand

Hashemi

et al. 2021

Int J Health Life Sci

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Background: Social interactions require social cognition. Social cognition and its shortcomings could be assessed by questionnaires and interviews. Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian versions of the Observable Social Cognition Rating scale (OSCARS) in students. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 250 male and female students at the high schools of Dezfoul, Iran during 2019 - 2020. The participants were selected via multistage random sampling. The reliability, congruent validity, and concurrent validity of the Persian version of the OSCARS were evaluated using the teacher’s form of the OSCARS and the cognitive abilities questionnaire. The validity of the OSCARS was measured by confirmatory factor analysis, and its congruent validity and reliability were measured using the Cronbach’s alpha and split-half method. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha value of the entire scale, teacher’s form, and cognitive abilities questionnaire was 0.65, 0.60, and 0.85, respectively. The split-half coefficient for the entire scale was estimated at 0.60, and the correlation between the OSCARS and the teacher’s form was 0.35. Moreover, the correlation between the OSCARS and cognitive abilities questionnaire with the social cognition subscale was 0.15 and 0.13, respectively. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated the excellent fitness of the OSCARS structure (RMSEA = 0.02). Conclusions: According to the results, the Persian version of the OSCARS has good reliability and validity.

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS)

Paliziyan

Mehrabizadehonarmand

Hashemi

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Int J Health Life Sci

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“…An example of a question was: “ You see others as intending you harm, especially in ambiguous (unclear) situations. For example, you walk past a few people who are laughing and think that they are laughing at you (social cognitive bias in OSCARS).” 23 These results were consistent across all sub‐scales (i.e. emotional processes, social perception and knowledge, theory of mind, attributional bias in ACSo, and social cognitive bias and social cognitive ability in OSCARS).…”

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“…The ACSo is a 12‐item self‐administered questionnaire that examines subjective complaints regarding four different domains of social cognitive impairment: emotional processes, social perception and knowledge, theory of mind, and attributional bias 22 . The OSCARS is an 8‐item self‐administered questionnaire that comprehensively examines subjective complaints regarding social cognitive impairment 23 . The OSCARS consists of two factors: social cognitive bias and social cognitive ability.…”

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“…Although a clinical strategy targeting social cognition is expected to be a key to improving social functioning and achieving clinical recovery, little is known about how social cognition itself is perceived by patients with schizophrenia. According to a few measures developed to assess subjective difficulties in social cognition, patients with schizophrenia were conscious of many difficulties when given detailed examples of social situations or behaviors that require social cognition 22,23 . However, to begin with, it may be very uncommon for patients with schizophrenia to know about social cognition and to have a clear sense of the need to receive treatment.…”

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Perceptions of and subjective difficulties with social cognition in schizophrenia from an internet survey: Knowledge, clinical experiences, and awareness of association with social functioning

Uchino

Okubo

Takubo

et al. 2022

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Aim: Social cognition impacts social functioning in schizophrenia; however, little is known about how patients with schizophrenia themselves perceive social cognition. This study, using an internet survey, aimed to investigate their knowledge of social cognition, clinical experiences related to social cognition, awareness of social cognition's role in one's social life, and the relationships between subjective difficulties with social cognition and social functioning.Methods: Data from 232 outpatients with schizophrenia (SZ) and 494 healthy controls (HC) were obtained through an internet survey and were weighted according to the demographics of the national population. A newly developed survey questionnaire on knowledge, experience, and awareness of social cognition was administered. Subjective difficulties were evaluated using the Self-Assessment of Social Cognition Impairments and the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale.Results: Less than a quarter of both groups were familiar with the term or concept of social cognition. Less than 5% of both groups had experienced being assessed or treated for social cognition. More than half of both groups were aware of the relationship between social cognition and social functioning. The SZ group had higher levels of subjective difficulties than the HC group across all social cognitive domains. The attributional bias domain of subjective difficulties was negatively associated with social functioning. Conclusion:Patients with schizophrenia had substantial subjective difficulties in social cognition, which they perceived as being related to social functioning. However, their knowledge of social cognition was limited, and the assessment and treatment might not be widespread in regular clinical practice.

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“…The scale involves a self-report and an objective assessment from an informant close to the participant. The estimated time required is 5 min [ 45 , 46 ]. The original English text was translated to Japanese and then back-translated to English.…”

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Study Protocol: The Evaluation Study for Social Cognition Measures in Japan (ESCoM)

Kubota

Okubo

Akiyama

et al. 2021

JPM

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In schizophrenia, social cognitive impairment is considered one of the greatest obstacles to social participation. Although numerous measures have been developed to assess social cognition, only a limited number of them have become available in Japan. We are therefore planning this evaluation study for social cognition measures in Japan (ESCoM) to confirm their psychometric characteristics and to promote research focused on social cognition. Participants in the cross-sectional observational study will be 140 patients with schizophrenia recruited from three Japanese facilities and 70 healthy individuals. In our primary analysis, we will calculate several psychometric indicators with a focus on whether they can independently predict social functioning. In secondary analyses, we will assess the reliability and validity of the Japanese translations of each measure and conduct an exploratory investigation of patient background, psychiatric symptoms, defeatist performance belief, and gut microbiota as determinants of social cognition. The protocol for this study is registered in UMIN-CTR, unique ID UMIN000043777.

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Psychometric properties of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS): Self-report and informant-rated social cognitive abilities in schizophrenia

Cited by 14 publications

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS)

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale (OSCARS)

Perceptions of and subjective difficulties with social cognition in schizophrenia from an internet survey: Knowledge, clinical experiences, and awareness of association with social functioning

Study Protocol: The Evaluation Study for Social Cognition Measures in Japan (ESCoM)

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