Validity of the Korean Version of the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI)

• Published in: The International journal of advanced culture technology Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 248 - 256
• Main Authors: Song, Younghee, Lee, Eunhee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Schema Mode Inventory; Korean Schema Mode Inventory; depressed; validity; non-depressed
• ISSN: 2288-7202

This study investigated whether the schema modes have validity in Korean adults. We examined the validity and reliability of the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI) in a Korean adult sample (N = 768; Mean age = 22.29 years; range = 19-55 years; 69.3% Males). Psychometric properties, such as factor structure, internal reliability, as well as intercorrelations among subscales were assessed. Confirmatory factor analyses yield satisfying fits for a 61-item Korean Schema Mode Inventory. Thirteen Schema Mode Inventory scales were found to have adequate reliability of the original 14 schema factors. Furthermore, the SMI scales differentiated between depressed and non-depressed participants as theoretically predicted. These findings imply that the SMI is a sound instrument to measure the schema mode model in a Korean setting for assessment prior to schema therapy.