Measuring coping style and resistance among Spanish and Argentine samples: Development of the Systematic Treatment Selection Self‐Report in Spanish

Abstract

This article reports the reliability and validity of the Coping Style and Resistance subscales of the Systematic Treatment Selection Self-Report (STS-SR) scale after its translation to Spanish. The English versions of the STS system identify eight empirically derived patient variables that have been found to moderate the effects of various classes of mental health treatment procedures. Research on these dimensions as treatment indicators, as assessed both by clinicians and through patient self-reports, indicates that they increase the efficiency and effectiveness of treatment among English-speaking samples. This article reports a study of the convergent and discriminant validity of two of the subscales, Coping Style and Trait Resistance. The subscales were translated English into Spanish and administered to large Spanish and Argentine subject pools, along with established measures of the same and related constructs. Results revealed that both scales possessed good internal consistency and adequate discriminant validity. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Fitting psychotherapy to patient coping style: A meta‐analysis

“…In Argentina and Switzerland, matching patterns parallel what has been found among US participants (Beutler, ; Beutler, Mohr, Grawe, Engle, & MacDonald, ). In these countries, patient CS seems to follow the same interactive parameters as is true in the United States (Corbella et al, ). It has also been found that the patterns of influence apply to men and women, but insufficient research has been conducted on clients of diverse sexual orientations, religious commitments, and other intersecting dimensions of culture.…”

“…What can be said from the available research is that, at least among Spanish speakers in Argentina and Spain, CS can be translated without losing reliability (Corbella et al, ). In Argentina and Switzerland, matching patterns parallel what has been found among US participants (Beutler, ; Beutler, Mohr, Grawe, Engle, & MacDonald, ).…”

Adapting psychotherapy to patient reactance level: A meta‐analytic review

“…Some cross‐cultural comparisons of patient reactance × therapist directiveness have been explored by research. While similarity to North American samples is the norm among South American and European studies (e.g., Beutler et al, ; Corbella et al, ), there are some indications of differences among Asian and non‐Asian populations (e.g., Beutler, ; Song et al, ). To date, the patterns related to reactance seem to transcend geographic and ethnic boundaries, but some distinctiveness appears also to be present among Asian groups.…”

Selecting the most appropriate treatment for each patient

“…The STS-Clinician Rating Form (STS-CRF; Corbella et al, 2003, Fisher et al, 1999) initially developed to identify client presenting problems and client mediating and moderating traits which were identified in the step one was updated. The revised scale, the STS/innerlife (Beutler, Williams, & Norcross, 2008) offers reliable measurement of the surviving constructs with proven ability to predict change.…”