[SA-45: a brief form of the SCL-90]

Psicothema. 2008 May;20(2):290-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45) is a 45-item self-report instrument of psychiatric symptomatology derived from the original SCL-90. The SA-45 consists of nine 5-item scales assessing each of the same symptom domains as its parent instrument with no item overlap across domains. This paper provides preliminary validation of the Spanish version of the questionnaire in an undergraduate sample. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 9-factor structure, which corresponds to the nine proposed scales. Normative data, reliability (internal consistency) and validity were also examined, finding support for sound psychometric properties.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Affect*
  • Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Anxiety Disorders / psychology
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychometrics
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*