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 (α=.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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 781-789 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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The Dysfunctional Attitudes scale : Psychometric properties in depressed adolescents. / 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.
In: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Vol. 38, No. 6, 2009, p. 781-789.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The Dysfunctional Attitudes scale
T2 - Psychometric properties in depressed adolescents
AU - Rogers, Gregory M.
AU - Park, Jong Hyo
AU - Essex, Marilyn J.
AU - Klein, Marjorie H.
AU - Silva, Susan G.
AU - Hoyle, Rick H.
AU - Curry, John F.
AU - Feeny, Norah C.
AU - Kennard, Betsy
AU - Kratochvil, Christopher J.
AU - Pathak, Sanjeev
AU - Reinecke, Mark A.
AU - Rosenberg, David R.
AU - Weller, Elizabeth B.
AU - March, John S.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - 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 (α=.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.
AB - 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 (α=.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.
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