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Psychometric characteristics of the trait version of the depression adjective check lists (DACL) in adult psychiatric outpatientsx
Author(s) -
Riesenmy Kelly R.,
Lubin Bernard,
van Whitlock Rodney,
Penick Elizabeth C.
Publication year - 1995
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(199501)51:1<13::aid-jclp2270510103>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - psychology , psychopathology , trait , psychiatry , psychometrics , depression (economics) , adjective check list , clinical psychology , test validity , internal consistency , discriminant validity , personality , social psychology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , programming language
Psychometric characteristics of the trait version of Set 2 (E, F, G) of the Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) were studied in a sample of 177 consecutive admissions to a university medical center clinic of adult psychiatric outpatients (60 males, 117 females). The SCL‐90‐R and the Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview also were administered. The trait DACL was shown to have high internal consistency (.90 to 0.92) and alternate form reliability (.86 to 0.92) and good concurrent (.76) and discriminant validity. The DACL (E, F, G) was able to differentiate between those with or without the presence of a Major Depression. There was a significant correlation between DACL E and levels of distress and psychopathology. In addition, the magnitude of DACL score significantly differentiated psychiatric diagnostic groups.