Measurement Invariance of Scores on the Somatic Symptom Scale-8: National Sample of Non-Clinical Adults in the United States.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to test the factorial invariance and convergent validity evidence of scores on the Somatic Symptom Scale (SSS)-8 with a national sample of adults living in the United States.

Method: A data collection contracting service was hired to recruit a national, non-clinical sample ( = 821) of adults in the United States stratified by the census data for age, gender, ethnicity, and geographic location.

Results: Factorial invariance testing via multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis revealed strong factorial invariance evidence (configural, metric, and scalar) of SSS-8 scores across gender, ethnicity, help-seeking history, education, and income.

Posting Alcohol-Related Content and Texting Under the Influence Among Hispanic College Students.

Social media use and texting among college students often coincide with drinking. The present study investigated the associations between monthly alcohol use, social media habits, sharing alcohol references, and drunk texting among Hispanic college students. Participants ( = 620, 71.