The Development of an Instrument for Measuring Healing

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Figure 1.
Two-factor trimmed self-integration model.

Table 1.

Summary of the Construct Domain

Healing is the human experience of self-discovery and transformation that results in a sense of being whole and connected. It is observable as:

Antecedent trauma that initiates behaviors resulting in recurring painful experiences
A beginning of the healing process based in a therapeutic relationship with another “safe” person holding socially constructed power (the healer)
Using the therapeutic relationship to facilitate discovering and naming emotions, and repairing/improving relationships with oneself, others, and one’s higher power
Behavior changes that are healthier, more adaptive, and ameliorate the painful experiences described above.
The ability to articulate one’s purpose/meaning/mission in life, unrestricted in time
Reaching out to facilitate healing in others

Table 2.

Demographics of Original Questionnaire Sample (n=444)

Variable and Strata	Sampling % (Strata)	Data Frequency	Data %
Note: 23 responses were missing a demographic code.
Age, years
21–35	33	59	13.3
36–55	33	123	27.7
56–75	33	239	53.8
Site
Suburban	80	356	80.2
Urban	20	65	14.6
Sex
Male	50	184	41.4
Female	50	237	53.4
Income
<$40,000	40	238	53.6
≥ $40,000	60	183	41.2

Table 3.

Selected Goodness-of Fit-Indices for the 3, 2-Factor Models: Analysis Sample, Holdout Sample, and Combined Second Sample

Fit Index	Initial Analysis Sample (n=300)	Initial Holdout Sample (n=144)	New Combined Sample (n=323)
CFI=comparative fit index; CI = confidence interval; CMIN/DF = χ² divided by degrees of freedom; RMR = root mean square residual; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation.
CMIN/DF	2.289	1.976	2.413
CFI	0.890	0.777	0.871
RMR	0.110	0.138	0.102
RMSEA	0.066	0.083	0.066
RMSEA CI	0.056–0.075	0.068–0.097	0.057–0.075