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Factor structure of the state and trait versions of the depression adjective check lists
Author(s) -
Van Whitlock Rod,
Lubin Bernard,
Noble Elizabeth
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(199509)51:5<614::aid-jclp2270510506>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - psychology , adjective check list , trait , adjective , mood , depression (economics) , depressed mood , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , personality , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , noun , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , programming language
The factor structure of the state and trait versions of the Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) was assessed. Results support the existence of two underlying factors, “negative mood” and “positive mood,” which are robust across sex and age groups (elderly, young adults, and adolescents) and across referred as well as nonreferred populations.