Confirmatory factor analysis of the dysfunctional attitude scale in a student sample

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-91

  Calhoon, Sharon K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; DAS; Subscales

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642666361     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02229245     Document Type: Article

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