The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents.
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 = .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.
Rogers
Gregory M
GM
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI 53719-1176, USA. grogers@wisc.edu
Park
Jong-Hyo
JH
Essex
Marilyn J
MJ
Klein
Marjorie H
MH
Silva
Susan G
SG
Hoyle
Rick H
RH
Curry
John F
JF
Feeny
Norah C
NC
Kennard
Betsy
B
Kratochvil
Christopher J
CJ
Pathak
Sanjeev
S
Reinecke
Mark A
MA
Rosenberg
David R
DR
Weller
Elizabeth B
EB
March
John S
JS
D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires