Psychometric Evaluation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II.

Dozois, David J. A.; Ahnberg, Jamie L.; Dobson, Keith S.

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ERIC Number: EJ571257

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II.

Dozois, David J. A.; Ahnberg, Jamie L.; Dobson, Keith S.

Psychological Assessment, v10 n2 p83-89 Jun 1998

Provides psychometric information on the second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) (A. Beck, R. Steer, and G. Brown, 1996) for internal consistency, factorial validity, and gender differences. Results indicate that the BDI-II is a stronger instrument than its predecessor in terms of factor structure. (SLD)

Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Psychometrics, Sex Differences, Test Format, Test Reliability, Test Use, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory

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