Research article summary (published 30 Jan 2003):

Factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory in a university sample.

Full Abstract

Factor analysis was performed on the Beck Depression Inventory with a university sample to examine its potential multidimensionality. A principal components analysis with an oblimin and varimax rotation produced a two-factor solution. These factors were labeled Cognitive-Affective and Physiological and accounted for approximately 39% of the common variance. This finding is consistent with multidimensionality of the inventory and with a similar study of college students. The commonalities of the two studies suggest the reliability (internal consistency) of the Cognitive-Affective and Physiological constructs among "minimally" depressed university samples.

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Author information

Author/s: Helm, Herbert W (HW); Boward, Mark D (MD);

Affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Validation Studies

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Feb; vol 92 (issue 1) : pp 53-61

Dates: Created 2003/04/03; Completed 2003/04/25; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12674257, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Adult Depressive Disorder - diagnosis; epidemiology; psychology Factor Analysis, Statistical Female Humans Male

Male Psychological Tests Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Students - psychology; statistics & numerical data Universities

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