title: The reliability and validity of the SAS-SMI.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wieduwilt
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jerrell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D014937:Work