This research will investigate the convergent validity of physiological and psychological stress symptoms measured by the novel Stress and Sensorimotor Integration Questionnaire (SDSSMIQ) against the established Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale. The SDSSMIQ is a new tool that has been developed to measure the degree to which an individual’s vertebral subluxation affects how they process sensory information and function and how vertebral subluxations correlate with symptoms of stress. This study will be the first of a series of research studies to assess the psychometric properties of the SDSSMIQ.
Grant Value: $9,736
Chief Investigator: Dr Jenna Duehr – New Zealand College of Chiropractic.
Status: In Progress
Clinical Applications:
The findings from the data analysis indicate good correlation between the DASS and the SDSSMIQ on stress symptoms. This is an important step in validating the SDSSMIQ so that it can be widely utilised in clinical practice. This will eventually allow for the collection of data on patient outcomes using this questionnaire that can be used in further research.
Researcher updates:
- February 2026
Data manuscript has been prepared and edited for submission, project should be complete by mid 2026. - July 2025
Data analysis has been completed, and a conference paper and manuscript are being prepared for publication. This should be completed early 2026.
- July 2024
Data scientist has finished the statistical analysis, and we are discussing the interpretation and if more analysis needs to be done. Estimated completion date is mid 2025. - July 2023
Data collection has been completed, and we are now moving onto data processing and analysis.