A psychometric evaluation of the Beck Depression Inventory–II.

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

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.10.2.83

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A psychometric evaluation of the Beck Depression Inventory–II.

Dozois, David J. A., Dobson, Keith S., Ahnberg, Jamie L.·1998·Psychological Assessment

DOI 10.1037/1040-3590.10.2.83

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This article provides psychometric information on the second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II; A. T. Beck, R. A. Steer, & G. K. Brown, 1996), with respect to internal consistency, factorial validity, and gender differences. Both measures demonstrated high internal reliability in the full student sample. Significant differences between the mean BDI and BDI-II scores necessitated the development of new cutoffs for analogue research on the BDI-II. Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a 2-factor solution optimally summarized the data for both versions of the inventory and accounted for a cumulative 41% and 46% of the common variance in BDI and BDI-II responses, respectively. These factor solutions were reliably cross-validated, although the importance of each factor varied by gender. The authors conclude that the BDI-II is a stronger instrument than the BDI in terms of its factor structure.

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Authors: Dozois, D. J. A., Dobson, K. S., & Ahnberg, J. L.
Affiliations: University of Calgary (CA)
ORCID: Dozois, David J. A.
Dobson, Keith S.
Venue: Psychological Assessment
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1998-06
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Pages: 83-89
ISSN: 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
1939-134X
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.10.2.83
OpenAlex: W1963771706
Cited by: 1,517
References: 43
Citations by year: 2026: 27 · 2025: 55 · 2024: 50 · 2023: 70 · 2022: 56 · 2021: 96 · 2020: 85 · 2019: 60 · 2018: 86 · 2017: 80 · 2016: 70 · 2015: 92 · 2014: 97 · 2013: 94 · 2012: 74
FWCI: 11.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
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: Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Depression Inventory, depression assessment, psychometric properties, internal consistency, factorial validity, gender differences, cut-off values, factor structure

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