Psychometric Properties of the Coercion Experience Scale in Patients with Mental Disorders in Iran

Abstract

Background People with mental disorders are a vulnerable part of society, and it is essential to defend the rights of these patients. The use of threats and coercion s in mental care is a controversial and important issue for research. Therefore, there is a need for a tool that health workers can also use to measure the experience of coercion in mental patients. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the psychometric properties of the Coercion Experience Scale among patients admitted to psychiatric departments in Iran. Methods This study is a methodological study that examines the psychometric properties of the Coercion Experience Scale in 264 psychiatric patients in psychiatric departments. The instrument's psychometric properties were examined to determine content validity, construct validity (factor analysis), and internal consistency. Results The results showed the confirmation of the 34-item and 7-factor model of The Coercion Experience Scale in mentally ill patients in Iran, which explained 63.71% of the total variance. The overall reliability of the tool was also obtained with the internal consistency method of 0.92. Conclusion The appropriate model of the Coercion Experience Scale in Iranian society is a scale with 34 items and 7 factors with the best conditions in terms of factorial structure and internal consistency, and it can be used as a screening tool for mental patients in Iran who need support after coercive and threatening interventions to avoid the consequences of traumatic experiences.