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. 2024 Apr 24;15:1346760. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1346760

Table 5.

Criterion validity correlations with validated scales.

Criterion Variable Scale score M (SD) Positive Affect Negative Affect
Trait measures
BFI-2-XS agreeableness 11.40 (2.39) .20*** −.17***
BFI-2-XS conscientiousness 9.60 (3.01) .03 −.10*
BFI-2-XS extraversion 8.21 (3.02) .10** −.16***
BFI-2-XS negative emotionality 10.90 (2.83) −.04 .21***
BFI-2-XS open-mindedness 11.40 (2.46) .08* −.11**
LPFS-BF 2.0 total score 27.90 (7.32) −.16*** .35***
LPFS-BF 2.0 self-functioning 15.20 (4.35) −.12** .32***
LPFS-BF 2.0 interpersonal functioning 12.70 (3.95) −.17*** .29***
Average correlation matrix a .11 .20
State measures
GAD-7 10.00 (6.10) −.08* .31***
I-PANAS-SF negative affect 11.60 (4.02) −.15*** .40***
I-PANAS-SF positive affect 14.60 (4.14) .22*** −.16***
PHQ-9 9.56 (6.24) −.12** .33***
SI – Psychosocial functioning 1.81 (1.07) −.05 .24***
SI – Quality of life 1.79 (0.85) −.15*** .23***
SI – Symptom severity 2.33 (0.92) −.02 .18***
Average correlation matrix .11 .27
Therapeutic relationship measures
PSQ (yes) % (F) 16.00% (112) −.28*** .33***
 Degree of tensionb 2.75 (1.04) −.40*** .37***
 Extent issue addressedc 2.90 (1.34) .61*** −.30**
 Degree of resolutiond 2.73 (1.49) .55*** −.36***
RRI-C-SF total score 31.50 (6.20) .52*** −.40***
RRI-C-SF genuineness 16.20 (3.73) .56*** −.43***
RRI-C-SF realism 15.30 (3.37) .58*** −.41***
WAI-SR total score 40.50 (13.10) .80*** −.48***
WAI-SR goal 13.60 (4.93) .68*** −.42***
WAI-SR task 12.50 (4.80) .67*** −.44***
WAI-SR bond 14.50 (4.61) .83*** −.46***
Average correlation matrix e .61 .40
Session outcome measure
SES 4.06 (0.84) .66*** −.50***

BFI-2-XS, Big Five Inventory–2-Extra-Short form; GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7; I-PANAS-SF, International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Short Form; LPFS, Level of Personality Functioning Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PSQ, Single-item indices of ruptures and rupture resolution of the Post-Session Questionnaire; RRI-C, Real Relationship Inventory–Client form; SES, Session Evaluation Scale; SI, Single-item global measures of symptom severity, psychosocial functioning, and quality of life; WAI-SR, Working Alliance Inventory – Short Revised.

a

LPFS-BF 2.0 total score excluded from the matrix.

b

Highest degree of tension felt during the session.

c

Extent to which the problem was addressed in the session.

d

Degree to which the problem was resolved by the end of the session.

e

PSQ (yes), RRI-C total score, and WAI-SR total score excluded from the matrix.