Assessing Irrational Beliefs and Emotional Distress: Evidence and Implications of Limited Discriminant Validity.

Zurawski, Raymond M.; Smith, Timothy W.

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ERIC Number: EJ357687

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Assessing Irrational Beliefs and Emotional Distress: Evidence and Implications of Limited Discriminant Validity.

Zurawski, Raymond M.; Smith, Timothy W.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, v34 n2 p224-27 Apr 1987

Examined the disciminant validity of measures of irrational beliefs. The Irrational Beliefs Test and the Rational Behavior Inventory were highly correlated but were equally highly correlated with self-report measures of depression and anxiety. Thus, rather than assessing beliefs correlated with emotional distress, the measures may actually assess general dysphoria or neuroticism. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Attitude Measures, Beliefs, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Mental Health, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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