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The Saint Louis symptom checklist: Factor structure for an adolescent sample
Author(s) -
Zand Debra H.,
Gouwens Donald L.,
Evenson Richard C.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(200101)38:1<67::aid-pits7>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - varimax rotation , cronbach's alpha , psychology , checklist , exploratory factor analysis , sample (material) , rating scale , psychometrics , reliability (semiconductor) , saint , internal consistency , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , chemistry , power (physics) , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics , cognitive psychology , computer security , computer science
This study investigated the factor structure and reliability of the Saint Louis Symptom Checklist (SLSCL) with an adolescent sample. An exploratory principal components factor analysis followed by a varimax rotation of 209 male and female adolescents yielded eight conceptually relevant factors. Cronbach's alphas for each of the scales ranged from .45 to .94, with a total scale alpha of .92. Directions for future research are discussed. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.