Brown, G.P. orcid.org/0000-0002-8958-0229, Delgadillo, J. orcid.org/0000-0001-5349-230X and Golino, H. orcid.org/0000-0002-1601-1447 (2023) Distinguishing the dimensions of the original dysfunctional attitude scale in an archival clinical sample. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 47. pp. 69-83. ISSN 0147-5916
Abstract
The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale measures depression related enduring beliefs and is one of the central measures of cognitive behavioral (CBT) research and theory. It has been the central marker of etiological claims of CBT, and so any change to the understanding of the composition of the DAS would have potentially far-reaching implications for a large body of literature. We sought to capitalize on advances in psychometric techniques since the original 100-item DAS was last analyzed in a sufficiently large clinical sample to provide a definitive measurement model of this important instrument. Beyond the two dimensions usually found on the shorter forms of the scale, we identified the following subscales: imperatives, cognitive flexibility, and negative expectancy. This richer and more precise DAS structure renews its potential to meet the challenge of predicting who is prone to develop depression or experience a recurrence.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Depression; Cognitive vulnerability; Measurement structure |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2023 16:41 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2023 16:41 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-022-10333-w |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10608-022-10333-w |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:195558 |