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Русскоязычная версия шкалы соматосенсорной амплификации
The Somatosensory Amplification Scale (SSAS), which examines a person’s tendency to experience somatic sensations as disturbing, unpleasant, and intense, is widely used in world science and clinical practice. The aim of this study was to adapt the Russian version of the SSAS. The participants (N = 350) completed a questionnaire consisting of the SSAS and instruments for measuring anxiety, depression, hypochondria, and somatization. The results of the psychometric analysis showed that the Russian version of the SSAS has acceptable internal reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.79; McDonald’s ω = 0.78) and factor validity (χ2 (35) = 71.2; p < 0.001; CFI = 0.945; TLI = 0.929; SRMR = 0.040; RMSEA = 0.054 (0.036-0.072)). Somatosensory amplification was positively associated with anxiety, depression, hypochondria, and somatization. This confirms the convergent validity of the adapted instrument. An analysis of socio-demographic differences in the SSAS scores indicated that women and childless respondents are more susceptible to somatosensory amplification. Thus, the Russian version of the SSAS can be recommended for solving empirical problems related to the study of somatosensory amplification. Further psychometric examinations of the adapted instrument consist in its clinical validation on samples of patients with somatoform disorders and psychosomatic diseases.