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Testing a tripartite model: I. Evaluating the convergent and discriminant validity of anxiety and depression symptom scales.

Watson, David, Weber, Kris, Assenheimer, Jana Smith, Clark, Lee Anna, Strauss, Milton E., McCormick, Richard A.·1995·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

L.A. Clark and D. Watson (1991) proposed a tripartite model that groups symptoms of depression and anxiety into 3 subtypes: symptoms of general distress that are largely nonspecific, manifestations of somatic tension and arousal that are relatively unique to anxiety, and symptoms of anhedonia and low Positive Affect that are specific to depression. This model was tested in 5 samples (3 student, 1 adult, and 1 patient sample) using the Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire (MASQ; D. Watson & L. A. Clark, 1991), which was designed to assess the hypothesized symptom groups, together with other symptom and cognition measures. Consistent with the tripartite model, the MASQ Anxious Arousal and Anhedonic Depression scales both differentiated anxiety and depression well and also showed excellent convergent validity. Thus, differentiation of these constructs can be improved by focusing on symptoms that are relatively unique to each.

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Authors
Watson, D., Weber, K., Assenheimer, J. S., Clark, L. A., Strauss, M. E., & McCormick, R. A.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
1995-02
Volume
104
Issue
1
Pages
3-14
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W2139205784
Cited by
1,423
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FWCI
21.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
tripartite model, anxiety, depression, convergent validity, discriminant validity, anhedonia, positive affect, anxious arousal, symptom subtypes
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Arousal, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results

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