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Clinical Trial
. 1999 Mar-Apr;33(2):105-12.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3956(98)00042-9.

The reliability and validity of the SAS-SMI

K M Wieduwilt  1 , J M Jerrell
Affiliations
Clinical Trial

The reliability and validity of the SAS-SMI

K M Wieduwilt et al. J Psychiatr Res. 1999 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

The reliability and validity of the SAS-SMI (Social Adjustment Scale for the Severely Mentally Ill) were assessed in three samples of 670 persons with severe mental illness from a public mental health system. The SAS-SMI retained comparable factor structures (Social, Family, Work, Residential Stability, Romantic Interest, and Personal Well-being) to its predecessor, the SAS-II, and yielded high item-to-scale internal consistency correlations, good interrater reliability, and comparable convergent and divergent validity. The SAS-SMI's performance across these dimensions makes it a potentially valuable tool in mental health services research investigations. Limitations and suggestions for further development are discussed.

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