E-ISSN : 2733-4538
This study investigated the reliability and validity of Korean Children's Somatization Inventory (K-CSI) and somatic symptoms in elementary school children. Subjects were 266 5th and 6th grade children. K-CSI produced high internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability. K-CSI was significantly correlated with Children's Depression Inventory and Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children. Factor analysis revealed somewhat different results compared to those of antecedent researches. No differences were found in gender and grade. Most commonly reported symptoms were headaches, stomach pain and dizziness. These symptoms were correlated with adjustment problems such as problems in academic achievement and peer relationships. The implications, imitations of these findings and suggestions for further research were discussed.