Evaluation of a modified self-report measure of social adjustment

A self-report Social Adjustment Scale (SAS-M) for use in British populations was devised by modifying the original North American version, its usefulness was evaluated among 331 women drawn from two local populations. In a group of mothers of one year old babies (n = 130), high levels of agreement w...

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Published inBritish journal of psychiatry Vol. 141; p. 68
Main Authors Cooper, P, Osborn, M, Gath, D, Feggetter, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1982
Subjects
Age Factors
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - complications
Mothers
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Self-Assessment
Social Adjustment
Social Class
Sterilization, Reproductive
United Kingdom
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Summary:A self-report Social Adjustment Scale (SAS-M) for use in British populations was devised by modifying the original North American version, its usefulness was evaluated among 331 women drawn from two local populations. In a group of mothers of one year old babies (n = 130), high levels of agreement were found between the subjects' self-ratings on the SAS-M and (i) a psychiatrist's ratings of their social adjustment made at interview; (ii) ratings of the subjects' social adjustment made by their husbands on the SAS-M; (iii) measures of concurrent mental state. In a group of women undergoing elective sterilization (n = 201), the SAS-M was found to be sensitive to changes in mental state over time. Possible application of the SAS-M in psychiatric research, particularly when an interview is not feasible, are discussed.
ISSN:0007-1250
DOI:10.1192/bjp.141.1.68