Abstract
Objective To develop a psychological inpatient scale(PSI)assessing psychological status of inpatients and examine it's reliability and validity.Method The scale's structure and function was identified based on results obtained from interviews as well as modern psychological theories.600 inpatients in Changsha city were recruited for this study.Result The PSI consists of 35 items and includes five domains:fear,anxiety,depression,angry and cognitive function.The Cronbach's a coefficients,split-half reliability and test-retest reliability for the scale were 0.941,0.902 and 0.851 respectively(P<0.01).The correlation coefficient with SCL-90 was 0.732.Conclusion A series of reliabihty tests showed that the scale conformed to adequate measurement standards. Key words: Psychological scale; Inpatient; Reliability; Validity; Development
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