Factor structure and psychometric characteristics of the Beck Depression Inventory-II

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 359-376

  Osman, Augustine ^a   Downs, William R ^a   Barrios, Francisco X ^a   Kopper, Beverly A ^a   Gutierrez, Peter M ^b   Chiros, Christine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beck Depression Inventory II; College students; Reliability and validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STRESS;

EID: 0031416454     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02229026     Document Type: Article

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