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A Finnish validation study of the SCL‐90

Holi, M. M., Sammallahti, P. R., Aalberg, V. A.·1998·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Abstract

The Symptom Check‐List‐90 (SCL‐90) is a widely used psychiatric questionnaire which has not yet been validated in Finland. We investigated the utility of the translated version of the SCL‐90 in the Finnish population, and set community norms for it. The internal consistency of the original subscales was checked and found to be good. Discriminant function analysis, based on the nine original subscales, showed that the power of the SCL‐90 to discriminate between patients and the community is good. Factor analysis of the items of the questionnaire yielded a very strong unrotated first factor, suggesting that a general factor may be present. This together with the fact that high intercorrelations were found between the nine original subscales suggests that the instrument is not multidimensional. The SCL‐90 may be useful in a research setting as an instrument for measuring the change in symptomatic distress, or as a screening instrument. The American community norms should be used with caution, as the Finnish community sample scored consistently higher on all subscales.

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Authors
Holi, M. M., Sammallahti, P. R., & Aalberg, V. A.
Affiliations
University of Helsinki (FI)
Corresponding author
Holi, M. M.
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1998-01
Volume
97
Issue
1
Pages
42-46
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
OpenAlex
W2121243024
Cited by
258
References
13
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FWCI
7.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
SCL-90, Finnish translation, psychometric validation, community norms, mental health screening, psychological distress, factor structure, multidimensionality, Finnish population
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Ambulatory Care, Mental Disorders, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Finland, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Reference Values, Somatoform Disorders, Reproducibility of Results

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