Psychometric properties and validation of a four-item version of the Strauss–Carpenter scale in bipolar disorder

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

Table 4 Correlations between Strauss and Carpenter and the reference scales

Strauss–Carpenter	GAF		CGI-BIP-M		Sheehan	p
Strauss–Carpenter	rho	p	rho	p	rho	p
Item 1. Hospitalization	0.150	0.141	−0.365	0.012	−0.329	0.001
Item 2. Work	0.268	0.008	−0.155	0.127	−0.381	<0.001
Item 3. Social activity	0.254	0.012	−0.413	0.002	−0.500	<0.001
Item 4. Symptoms	0.189	0.063	−0.469	<0.001	−0.476	<0.001
Strauss–Carpenter total score	0.337 ^a	0.001	−0.507	<0.001	−0.573 ^a	<0.001

Italic values indicate the values reaching statistical significance (p < .05)
^a Pearson’s correlation coefficient r is shown for correlation between the total score of the Strauss–Carpenter and GAF and Sheehan scales