Symptom Check-List 90

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Dimension: Problems associated with use

Area

Co-morbidity

Specificity

General

Year

2002

Author

Derogatis, L. R.

Identification and Classification

Instrument: Symptom Check-List 90
Acronym: SCL-90
Area: Co-morbidity
Dimension: Problems associated with use
Specificity: General
Objective: To assess the presence of psychiatric symptomatology
Factors it measures: NI
Year: 2002
Author: Derogatis, L. R.
Availability: Available at: http://www.pearsonclinical.com/psychology/products/100000645/symptom-checklist-90-revised-scl90r.html
Link: https://www.fundacionforo.com/pdfs/inventariodesintomas.pdf

Description

Abstract: It consists of 90 items with the following value for each answer option 0 = No 1 = A little Slightly 2 = Fair 3 = Much 4 = Very Much
Psychometric characteristics: It presents an alpha internal consistency between 0.66 and 0.92 for its subscales. Significant differences in subscale averages were found when comparing a clinical sample against a general population sample
No. of items: 90
Way of administration: Self-administered
Way of qualification: The manual contains the rules for scores: Derogatis, L. R. (2002). SCL-90-R, Manual. Madrid. Publicaciones de Psicología Aplicada TEA.
Application context: Residential and ambulatory settings
Population: Adults
References: Derogatis, Leonard R.; Savitz, Kathryn L. (2000). "The SCL-90-R and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in Primary Care". In Maruish, Mark Edward. Handbook of psychological assessment in primary care settings. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. pp. 297–334.