title: An exploratory analysis of the factor structure of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale-Form A (DAS).
abstract: A number of studies have attempted to identify the factor structure of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS). However, no studies have done so using a clinical sample of outpatients likely to generalize to the clinical trials in which the DAS is commonly used. The current investigation utilized exploratory structural equation modeling in an outpatient sample (N = 982) and found support for a one-factor solution (composed of 19 items). This solution was largely confirmed in a second outpatient sample (N = 301). Construct validity was demonstrated in correlations with measures of depression, social interaction anxiety, and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
authors.affiliation: Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA michael.t.moore@jsums.edu.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fresco
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto-Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Zindel V
authors.initials: ZV
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.affiliation: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dysfunctional Attitude Scale; cognitive therapy; confirmatory factor analysis; depression; exploratory factor analysis