Private self-consciousness: does it influence convergent and discriminant validity of self-reported anxiety and depression?
A continuing problem in measurement of anxiety and depression with self-report is lack of discriminant validity. It is argued that private self-consciousness might be expected to be related to both convergent and discriminant validity of self-reported anxiety and depression. Several self-report measures of anxiety and depression were administered to 157 female undergraduates, ages 20 to 36 years, but no evidence was found for a moderating influence of private self-consciousness. The possibility of lack of correspondence between private self-consciousness and self-awareness with regard to attentiveness to internal states is discussed as a possible explanation.
Smári
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Department of Psychiatry, National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik.
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment