| A short screening instrument for mental health problems: The Symptom Checklist-27 (SCL-27) in Poland and Germany. | |
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PMID: 22122688 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract Objective. The symptom checklist SCL-27 is a short, multidimensional screening instrument for mental health problems. It contains six scales: depressive, dysthymic, vegetative, agoraphobic and sociophobic symptoms; symptoms of mistrust; and a global severity index (GSI-27). Methods. A survey of two student samples from Poland and Germany (n ∼ 400) is presented. Results. Most scales of the SCL-27 showed good to satisfactory reliability (i.e. Cronbach's α > 0.70). Some items displayed different characteristics in students than in non-student samples. These discrepancies can be explained partly by the particular situation students face and partly by some country-specific or language-specific aspects of the measuring instrument. Differences between Polish and German students were marginal at best; in general, the Polish students tended to assent more easily to the items of the SCL-27 than did the German students. Conclusions. The SCL-27 is suitable for international comparisons. In both, Germany and Poland, students display a characteristic response pattern that differs from those of other samples. It can be applied as a separate instrument or for reanalysis of data collected with the SCL-90_R. |
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Jochen Hardt; Malgorzata Dragan; Bernd Kappis |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-29 |
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Title: International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice Volume: 15 ISSN: 1471-1788 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9709509 Medline TA: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medicine Mainz, Mainz, Germany. |
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