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Factor Structure of the Beck Depression Inventory—II in a Medical Outpatient Sample.
- Source :
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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings . Dec2003, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p289-291. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- This study examined the factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in a sample of 127 individuals referred by their primary care physicians. Using exploratory factor analysis with oblique rotation, a 2-factor model appeared to be the most parsimonious representation of the data. The rotated factors accounted for approximately 53% of the variance. Consistent with previous research, the first factor was interpreted as a somatic-affective dimension and the second factor reflected a cognitive dimension. The correlation between these 2 factors was .79. It appears possible to divide the BDI-II into subscales to facilitate interpretation in medical patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10689583
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11212113
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026353404839