Psychometric analysis of the brief symptom inventory 18 (BSI-18) in a representative German sample

Gabriele Helga Franke, Susanne Jaeger, Heide Glaesmer, Claus Barkmann, Katja Petrowski, Elmar Braehler, Gabriele Helga Franke, Susanne Jaeger, Heide Glaesmer, Claus Barkmann, Katja Petrowski, Elmar Braehler

Abstract

Background: The BSI-18 contains the three six-item scales somatization, depression, and anxiety as well as the Global Severity Index (GSI), including all 18 items. The BSI-18 is the latest and shortest of the multidimensional versions of the Symptom-Checklist 90-R, but its psychometric properties have not been sufficiently clarified yet.

Methods: Based on a representative sample of N = 2516 participants (aged 14-94 years), detailed psychometric analyses were carried out.

Results: The internal consistency was good: Somatization α = .82, Depression α = .87, Anxiety α = .84 and GSI α = .93. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three scales as second-order and GSI as first-order factors. The model fit based on RMSEA is good but that model fit based on CFI and TLI are too low.

Conclusions: Therefore, it is a very short, reliable instrument for the assessment of psychological distress. The BSI-18 can be used to reliably assess psychological distress in the general population. However, further studies need to evaluate the usefulness of standardization in clinical samples.

Keywords: BSI-18; Factorial structure; Psychological distress; Reliability.

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