J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2005 Nov;44(6):682-689.

The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Translation of the Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale(KG-SAS)

• Kim HJ
• Kim JH
• Shin YC
• Shin HC
• Grant JE
• Lee TK

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Korean translation of Gambling Symptom Rating Scale (KG-SAS).
METHODS
Using self-report sampling, we eventually included 231 subjects and analysed 70 subjects. These subjects were tested for KG-SAS and the Korean version of Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS).
RESULTS
In the reliability test, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .913 which provided the evidence for the internal consistency. Content validity was assessed with factor analysis and two factors were extracted. Compared with the original scale, both scales embody the same theoretical conceptualization. To assess the validity of the KG-SAS, correlation coefficient was calculated between the KG-SAS and the Korean version of BIS. We got the result that there was a correlation between the KG-SAS and the Korean version of BIS (p<0.01).
CONCLUSION
The results of the present study support that the KG-SAS is a reliable and valid scale for evaluating pathological gambling symptom assessment. Based on the results, this study suggests that KG-SAS would be a promising measurement to treat and study pathological gambling.

Keyword

Pathological Gambling (PG); Gambling Symptom Rating Scale (G-SAS); Reliability; Validity; Korean Translation of Gambling Symptom Rating Scale (KG-SAS)

MeSH Terms

Gambling*
Reproducibility of Results*
Symptom Assessment*
Weights and Measures