Abstract
This paper addresses the preliminary development, construct validity, and psychometric properties of a brief self-report measure of psychological distress. 40 items were originally generated by doctoral level psychologists for use in the preliminary clinical sample. Inpatients from a psychiatric unit (N = 125) completed the items, and a principal-components analysis with a direct oblimin rotation was used to evaluate construct validity. The study indicated a four-factor solution, using the constructs of Depression, Hopelessness, Anxiety, and Anger, with good estimates of reliability. After evaluation of factor structure, item analyses, and reliability estimates, a redacted 19-item scale was identified.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 218-226 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Psychological Reports |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2012 |
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Initial development of a brief measure of psychological distress1. / Elkins, Gary R.; Fisher, William I.; Johnson, Aimee K.; Kendrick, Cassie; Koep, Lauren; Bunn, Jennifer; Perfect, Michelle M.
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AU - Elkins, Gary R.
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AU - Kendrick, Cassie
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AU - Bunn, Jennifer
AU - Perfect, Michelle M
PY - 2012/2
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