ERIC Number: EJ793362
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-1911
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The Factor Structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II: An Evaluation
Vanheule, Stijn; Desmet, Mattias; Groenvynck, Hans; Rosseel, Yves; Fontaine, Johnny
Assessment, v15 n2 p177-187 2008
The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is a frequently used scale for measuring depressive severity. BDI-II data (404 clinical; 695 nonclinical adults) were analyzed by means of confirmatory factor analysis to test whether the factor structure model with a somatic-affective and cognitive component of depression, formulated by Beck and colleagues, has a good fit. We also evaluated 10 alternative models. The fit of Beck's model was not good for all criteria. Three of the alternative models had a better fit in both samples, but none of these met all criteria for good fit. Of the alternatives with a better fit, we selected the only model with unidimensional subscales, which assesses a somatic, affective, and cognitive dimension. For this model, which we recommend, as well as for Beck's original model, a good fitting structure containing 15 and 16 items was developed with an item-deletion algorithm. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Models, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Psychometrics, Measurement Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Goodness of Fit, Evaluation Methods, Affective Behavior
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory
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