TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - A new measure of feeling safe: developing psychometric properties of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS)
JO  - Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy
A1  - Morton, Liza
A1  - Cogan, Nicola
A1  - Kolacz, Jakec
A1  - Calderwood, Calum
A1  - Nikolic, Marek
A1  - Bacon, Thomas
A1  - Pathe, Emily
A1  - Williams, Damien
A1  - Porges, Stephen W.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Psychological safety is increasingly recognized as central to mental health, wellbeing and posttraumatic growth. To date, there is no psychometrically supported measure of psychological safety combining psychological, physiological and social components. The current research aimed to develop and establish the neuroception of psychological safety scale (NPSS), informed by Polyvagal Theory. <br><br>METHOD: The study comprised of 3 stages: (a) item generation, (b) item reduction, and (c) assessment of factor structure and internal consistency. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted from 2 samples who completed a survey online (exploratory n = 342, confirmatory n = 455). <br><br>RESULTS: Initially, 107 items were generated. Item reduction and exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 29-item NPSS with subscales of compassion, social engagement and body sensations. The NPSS was found to have a consistent factor structure and internal consistency. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The NPSS is a novel measure of psychological safety which can be used across a range of health and social care settings. This research provides a platform for further work to support and enhance understandings of the science of safety through the measurement of psychological, relational and physiological components of safety. The NPSS will help shape new approaches to evaluating trauma treatments, relational issues and mental health concerns. Research to establish the convergent, discriminant and concurrent validity of the NPSS and to explore its use with diverse community and clinical populations is underway. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1942-9681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001313
ID  - ref1
ER  -