TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the brief symptom inventory among substance abusers
AU - Benishek, Lois A.
AU - Hayes, Catherine M.
AU - Bieschke, Kathleen J.
AU - Stöffelmayr, Bertram E.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: This research was supported by the Michigan Office of Substance Abuse Services. The authors would like to acknowledge the thoughtful feedback provided by Betty Gridley on the initial draft of this manuscript.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a multidimensional measure of psychological and somatic distress that is used to obtain detailed symptom profiles. The BSI has been questioned regarding its ability to differentiate among its proposed nine dimensions, and the factor structure underlying the BSI has not been confirmed with substance abusers. Exploratory factor analyses were completed on substance abusers (n(total) = 453; n(women) = 121; n(men) = 332); nine factors were not identified. Five models were then submitted to confirmatory factor analyses using an independent sample of substance abusers (n(total) = 456; n(women) = 127; n(men) = 329). A one-factor model (i.e., global psychological distress) best represented the data. Implications for using the BSI in research and counseling are discussed.
AB - The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a multidimensional measure of psychological and somatic distress that is used to obtain detailed symptom profiles. The BSI has been questioned regarding its ability to differentiate among its proposed nine dimensions, and the factor structure underlying the BSI has not been confirmed with substance abusers. Exploratory factor analyses were completed on substance abusers (n(total) = 453; n(women) = 121; n(men) = 332); nine factors were not identified. Five models were then submitted to confirmatory factor analyses using an independent sample of substance abusers (n(total) = 456; n(women) = 127; n(men) = 329). A one-factor model (i.e., global psychological distress) best represented the data. Implications for using the BSI in research and counseling are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0899-3289(99)80127-8
DO - 10.1016/S0899-3289(99)80127-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 9854697
AN - SCOPUS:0032228894
SN - 0899-3289
VL - 10
SP - 103
EP - 114
JO - Journal of Substance Abuse
JF - Journal of Substance Abuse
IS - 2
ER -