Social intensity syndrome: The development and validation of the social intensity syndrome scale

• An exploratory factor analysis determined a 58-item multidimensional construct.
• All six sub-scales were found to be internally consistent and reliable.
• Convergent and discriminant validity were determined.

Social intensity syndrome (SIS) is a new term coined to describe the effects military culture has on the socialization of both active soldiers and veterans. Through literature reviews, interviews, and ideas generated by {author’s name} SIS model, a questionnaire was created to measure the unexplored psychological phenomenon that is reported in the present paper. An exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency and validity tests were used to provide robust evidence for SIS as an index of a fundamental psychological construct of measuring military socialization. This scale promises to offer a glimpse into the military community to gain better insight and understanding about both positive and negative effects that military culture can have while serving, and later as a veteran.