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

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Franke, Gabriele Helga, Jaeger, Susanne, Glaesmer, Heide, Barkmann, Claus, Petrowski, Katja, Braehler, Elmar·2017·BMC Medical Research Methodology

DOI 10.1186/s12874-016-0283-3PMC PMC5270206

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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 properties have not been sufficiently clarified yet. METHODS: Based on a representative sample of N = 2516 participants (aged 14-94 years), detailed psychometric analyses were carried out. RESULTS: The internal consistency was good: Somatization α = .82, Depression α = .87, Anxiety α = .84 and GSI α = .93. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three scales as second-order and GSI as first-order factors. The model fit based on RMSEA is good but that model fit based on CFI and TLI are too low. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, it is a very short, reliable instrument for the assessment of psychological distress. The BSI-18 can be used to reliably assess psychological distress in the general population. However, further studies need to evaluate the usefulness of standardization in clinical samples.

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Authors: Franke, G. H., Jaeger, S., Glaesmer, H., Barkmann, C., Petrowski, K., & Braehler, E.
Affiliations: Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal (DE)
Leipzig University (DE)
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
German Sport University Cologne (DE)
Corresponding author: Franke, Gabriele Helga
ORCID: Franke, Gabriele Helga
Jaeger, Susanne
Glaesmer, Heide
Barkmann, Claus
Petrowski, Katja
Venue: BMC Medical Research Methodology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2017-01-26
Volume: 17
Issue: 1
Pages: 14-14
ISSN: 1471-2288 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-016-0283-3
PMC: PMC5270206
OpenAlex: W2579974238
Cited by: 294
References: 43
Citations by year: 2026: 26 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 53 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 3
FWCI: 15.02
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
Locations: BMC Medical Research Methodology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords: Brief Symptom Inventory-18, psychological distress, somatization, depression, anxiety, Global Severity Index, SCL-90-R, factor structure, internal consistency, German population
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Somatoform Disorders, Young Adult

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