Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 (BSI-18) in a representative German sample

Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 (BSI-18) in a representative German sample

Abstract Background The BSI-18 contains the three six-item scales somatization, depression, and anxiety as well as the Global Severity Index (GSI), including all 18 items. The BSI-18 is the latest and shortest of the multidimensional versions of the Symptom-Checklist 90-R, but its psychometric prope...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Helga Franke, Susanne Jaeger, Heide Glaesmer, Claus Barkmann, Katja Petrowski, Elmar Braehler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Psychological distress
BSI-18
Reliability
Factorial structure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0283-3

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