The Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale: Psychometric Properties in Depressed Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Rogers, Gregory M.; Park, Jong-Hyo; Essex, Marilyn J.; Klein, Marjorie H.; Silva, Susan G.; Hoyle, Rick H.; Curry, John F.; Feeny, Norah C.; Kennard, Betsy; Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Pathak, Sanjeev; Reinecke, Mark A.; Rosenberg, David R.; Weller, Elizabeth B.; March, John S.
Titel	The Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale: Psychometric Properties in Depressed Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38 (2009) 6, S.781-789 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-4416
Schlagwörter	Factor Structure; Adolescents; Measures (Individuals); Factor Analysis; Psychometrics; Depression (Psychology); Correlation; Psychological Patterns; Goodness of Fit; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Test Validity; Social Influences; Models; Attitude Measures; Mental Disorders + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenstruktur; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Messdaten; Faktorenanalyse; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Testvalidität; Sozialer Einfluss; Analogiemodell; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit
Abstract	The psychometric properties and factor structure of the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale were examined in a sample of 422 male and female adolescents (ages 12-17) with current major depressive disorder. The scale demonstrated high internal consistency ([alpha] = 0.93) and correlated significantly with self-report and interview-based measures of depression. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a correlated 2-factor model, with scales corresponding to perfectionism and need for social approval, provided a satisfactory fit to the data. The goodness-of-fit was equivalent across sexes and age groups. The findings support the use of the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale and its subscales in the assessment of clinically depressed adolescents. (Contains 4 tables and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10