The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)
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In the first study, a combined sample of mature students, depressed and formerly depressed patients, and the patients first degree relatives completed either Form A or Form B of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS). Factor analysis of the two sets of data suggest that, contrary to the original proposals, the two versions of the DAS are not equivalent when a wide range of respondents are sampled. A second study presents preliminary information about a 24-item DAS which can be used to derive three subscale ratings related to Achievement, Dependency, and Self-Control. It is proposed that such subscales may be the preferred way of pursuing possible vulnerability factors rather than seeking more global effects.
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- Authors
- Power, M. J., Katz, R., McGuffin, P., Duggan, C. F., Lam, D., & Beck, A. T.
- Affiliations
- University of London (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Research in Personality
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1994-09
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 263-276
- ISSN
- 0092-6566 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1767712320
- Cited by
- 192
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- FWCI
- 3.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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- Journal of Research in Personality (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, dysfunctional attitudes, scale equivalence, factor structure, dependency, self-control, depression, first-degree relatives, vulnerability factors, adult learners
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