J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2008 Oct;19(3):168-174.

Development of the Korean Somatization Scale for Children: An Investigation of Reliability and Validity

• Lee SI
• Park JH
• Jung HY

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to develop the Korean Somatization Scale for Children (KSS-C) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of this scale.
METHODS
Sixty-five children and adolescents with somatic symptoms were evaluated the KSS-C, Child Version, the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC). 65 parents of the subjects evaluated the KSS-C, Parent Version and Korean version of the Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL). Psychometric properties and associations with the internalizing symptoms were.
RESULTS
Three factors were extracted by factor analysis. KSS-C was significantly correlated with the CDI, the STAIC, and the internalization, externalization and somatization scale of the K-CBCL. The KSS-C, Parent Version was significantly correlated with the KSS-C, Child Version. Frequently reported somatic symptoms in children were fatigue, headache, low energy, stoma-chache, and nausea.
CONCLUSION
Both KSS-C, Child Version and KSS-P, Parent Version were valid and reliable instrument assess somatic symptoms in Korean children and adolescents.

Keyword

Somatization; Children; Rating; Reliability; Validity

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Anxiety
Checklist
Child
Child Behavior
Depression
Fatigue
Headache
Humans
Parents
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results