The Factor Structure of SCL-90 and MCMI Scale Scores: Within-Measure and Interbattery Analyses

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 1-20

  Strauman, Timothy J ^a   Wetzler, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0007330975     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: 15327906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr2701_1     Document Type: Article

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