VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE JAPANESE VERSION OF THE STRESS AND COPING INVENTORY

We examined the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of th e Stress and Coping Inventory (SCI) among 170 Japanese college student s and 234 healthy subjects. The validity and reliability of this versi on of the SCI in the college student group were supported by significa nt test-retest correlations, relatively high internal consistency coef ficients, and adequate correlations with the Coping Inventory for Stre ssful Situations (CISS). AS for the healthy subject group, the reliabi lity was supported by relatively high internal consistency coefficient s, although further analyses, such as test-retest, are required. The J apanese version of the SCI appears to be suitable for use among colleg e students.