Psychometric Properties of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-11) in Argentina: An instrument for monitoring and feedback in Psychotherapy

We failed to find brief instruments validated in Argentina to explore and monitor psychological symptoms from psychotherapy patients. This paper presents the Argentinian adaptation of the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-11) and analyzes its psychometric properties. A sample of 356 participants completed the HSCL-11 adaptation, along with other measures of depression, anxiety, and well-being. We analyzed Cronbach’s alpha and item-total correlations adjusted. We ran confirmatory factor analysis, correlations among the measures, and  examined differences in HSCL-11 between subjects who were psychotherapy patients and those who were not. We found evidence of adequate internal consistency and item homogeneity, as well as construct validity, concurrent validity, and criterion validity. Results showed evidence of reliability and validity for the HSCL-11 Argentinian adaptation, suggesting that it might represent a meaningful resource for the evaluation and treatment of mental disorders in Argentina.

• Main Authors: Gómez-Penedo, Juan Martín, Areas, Malenka Alejandra, Manubens, Rocío, Babl, Anna Margarete, Challú, Laura, Juan, Santiago, Muiños, Roberto, Fernández-Álvarez, Javier, Alalú, Nicolás, Roussos, Andrés, Lutz, Wolfgang, Martin grosse-Holtforth, Martin grosse-Holtforth
• Format: Online
• Language: spa
• Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIPSI, Conicet-UNC) 2021
• Subjects: Hopkins Symptom Check-Lists Argentine version; psychometric properties; validity; reliability; psychiatric symptomatology; anxiety; depression; psychotherapy monitoring; Hopkins Symptom Checklist versión argentina; propiedades psicométricas; validez; confiabilidad; sintomatología psiquiátrica; ansiedad; depresión; monitoreo de psicoterapias
• Online Access: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/34393