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An Empirical Assessment of REBT Models of Psychopathology and Psychological Health in the Prediction of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

Oltean, Horea-Radu, Hyland, Philip, Vallières, Frédérique, David, Daniel Ovidiu·2017·Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

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Aims: This study aimed to assess the validity of two models which integrate the cognitive (satisfaction with life) and affective (symptoms of anxiety and depression) aspects of subjective well-being within the framework of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) theory; specifically REBT's theory of psychopathology and theory of psychological health. Method: 397 Irish and Northern Irish undergraduate students completed measures of rational/irrational beliefs, satisfaction with life, and anxiety/depression symptoms. Structural equation modelling techniques were used in order to test our hypothesis within a cross-sectional design. Results: REBT's theory of psychopathology (χ 2 = 373.78, d.f. = 163, p < .001; comparative fit index (CFI) = .92; Tucker Lewis index (TLI) = .91; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = .06 (95% CI = .05 to .07); standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = .07) and psychological health (χ 2 = 371.89, d.f. = 181, p < .001; CFI = .93; TLI = .92; RMSEA = .05 (95% CI = .04 to .06); SRMR = .06) provided acceptable fit of the data. Moreover, the psychopathology model explained 34% of variance in levels of anxiety/depression, while the psychological health model explained 33% of variance. Conclusions: This study provides important findings linking the fields of clinical and positive psychology within a comprehensible framework for both researchers and clinicians. Findings are discussed in relation to the possibility of more effective interventions, incorporating and targeting not only negative outcomes, but also positive concepts within the same model.

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Authors
Oltean, H.-R., Hyland, P., Vallières, F., & David, D. O.
Affiliations
  • Babeș-Bolyai University (RO)
  • National College of Ireland (IE)
  • Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Corresponding author
Oltean, Horea-Radu
Venue
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
Published
2017-03-28
Volume
45
Issue
6
Pages
600-615
ISSN
  • 1352-4658 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-1833
OpenAlex
W2561121441
Cited by
67
References
44
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Maynooth University ePrints and eTheses Archive (Maynooth University) (acceptedVersion)
  • NORMA (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
rational emotive behavior therapy, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, undergraduate students, positive psychology, clinical psychology
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Cognition, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Ireland, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Models, Psychological, Northern Ireland, Personal Satisfaction, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Students, Young Adult

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