title: Factor analysis of responses to the Irrational Beliefs Scale in a sample of Iraqi university students.
abstract: In a study of irrational beliefs within a university population, 282 male and 238 female students responded to the 33-item Students' Irrational Beliefs Scale, and their responses were factor analyzed. Analysis suggested six dimensions could explain 39.5% of the variance. These dimensions were Perfectionism, Negativism, Blame Proneness, Escapism, Anxious Over Concern, and Absolute Demands.
authors.affiliation: College of Education, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq. namirhm@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Namir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Hairul Nizam
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ismail
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities