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The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents.

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Rogers, GM; Park, J-H; Essex, MJ; Klein, MH; Silva, SG; Hoyle, RH; Curry, JF; Feeny, NC; Kennard, B; Kratochvil, CJ; Pathak, S; Reinecke, MA ...
Published in: J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol
November 2009

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.

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J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol

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1537-4424

Publication Date

November 2009

Volume

38

Issue

6

Start / End Page

781 / 789

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Self Concept
  • Psychological Theory
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Depressive Disorder, Major
  • Child
 

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Rogers, G. M., Park, J.-H., Essex, M. J., Klein, M. H., Silva, S. G., Hoyle, R. H., … March, J. S. (2009). The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol, 38(6), 781–789. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374410903259007
Rogers, Gregory M., Jong-Hyo Park, Marilyn J. Essex, Marjorie H. Klein, Susan G. Silva, Rick H. Hoyle, John F. Curry, et al. “The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents.J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 38, no. 6 (November 2009): 781–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374410903259007.
Rogers GM, Park J-H, Essex MJ, Klein MH, Silva SG, Hoyle RH, et al. The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2009 Nov;38(6):781–9.
Rogers, Gregory M., et al. “The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents.J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol, vol. 38, no. 6, Nov. 2009, pp. 781–89. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/15374410903259007.
Rogers GM, Park J-H, Essex MJ, Klein MH, Silva SG, Hoyle RH, Curry JF, Feeny NC, Kennard B, Kratochvil CJ, Pathak S, Reinecke MA, Rosenberg DR, Weller EB, March JS. The dysfunctional attitudes scale: psychometric properties in depressed adolescents. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2009 Nov;38(6):781–789.

Published In

J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol

DOI

EISSN

1537-4424

Publication Date

November 2009

Volume

38

Issue

6

Start / End Page

781 / 789

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Self Concept
  • Psychological Theory
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Depressive Disorder, Major
  • Child