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Factor structure of the dysfunctional attitude scale in a student population
Author(s) -
Cane Douglas B.,
Olinger L. Joan,
Gotlib Ian H.,
Kuiper Nicholas A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198603)42:2<307::aid-jclp2270420213>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - dysfunctional family , psychology , scale (ratio) , personality , clinical psychology , variance (accounting) , population , personality assessment inventory , social psychology , demography , physics , accounting , quantum mechanics , sociology , business
The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale‐Form A (DAS‐A) was completed by 664 university students and the results were factor‐analyzed. Approximately 61% of the variance was accounted for by two factors, labelled Performance Evaluation and Approval by Others. Analyses conducted on two subsamples indicated that the obtained factor solution was stable. The present results are discussed with respect to personality subtypes hypothesized to be vulnerable to depression.