| Abstract: | Examined the relationship between self-reported depression and a number of self-report measures of other forms of maladaptive functioning in a subclinical population. Seven questionnaires, including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory—Form Y, completed by 443 undergraduates yielded 17 different pathology scales. All of the scales were significantly intercorrelated. Furthermore, a factor analysis yielded a 2-factor solution with the 1st factor, composed of all but 3 scales, accounting for 50% of the total variance. Chi-square analyses revealed that only 5–20% of the Ss were cross classified as high on one measure and low on another. Results are discussed with reference to the ability of self-report measures to differentiate discrete forms of psychopathology in both subclinical and psychiatric populations. It is concluded that caution is needed in extrapolating findings from studies with students scoring high on the BDI. (85 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
