Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample
The objective was to analyze the psychometric properties of the BDI-II to make the construct validity of the inventory, beyond observing associated factors to the depressive symptomatology, its correlation and significance degrees. The sample was composed by 857 university students of a particular u...
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| author | Igor da Rosa Finger Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon |
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| description | The objective was to analyze the psychometric properties of the BDI-II to make the construct validity of the inventory, beyond observing associated factors to the depressive symptomatology, its correlation and significance degrees. The sample was composed by 857 university students of a particular university from the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A socio-demographic data questionnaire and the BDI-II were used. The statistical analysis were made by keeping a level of significance of 5%. The results had been: Cronbach’s alpha of 0,89; there were verified a good secular stability (ri = 0,73; p < 0,001); by methods of factor analysis, the items are reduced to three factors that explain 44,57% of total variation. It was observed that 8.8% of the sample presented depressive symptoms. Moreover, correlations of depressive symptoms with some associated factors are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcc0d88196c54411b2d98e51e471d0a32022-12-21T18:24:11ZengFaculdade Meridional (IMED)Revista de Psicologia da IMED2175-50272175-50272013-12-0152849110.18256/2175-5027/psico-imed.v5n2p84-91320Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University SampleIgor da Rosa FingerIrani Iracema de Lima ArgimonThe objective was to analyze the psychometric properties of the BDI-II to make the construct validity of the inventory, beyond observing associated factors to the depressive symptomatology, its correlation and significance degrees. The sample was composed by 857 university students of a particular university from the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A socio-demographic data questionnaire and the BDI-II were used. The statistical analysis were made by keeping a level of significance of 5%. The results had been: Cronbach’s alpha of 0,89; there were verified a good secular stability (ri = 0,73; p < 0,001); by methods of factor analysis, the items are reduced to three factors that explain 44,57% of total variation. It was observed that 8.8% of the sample presented depressive symptoms. Moreover, correlations of depressive symptoms with some associated factors are presented.https://seer.imed.edu.br/index.php/revistapsico/article/view/395 |
| spellingShingle | Igor da Rosa Finger Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample Revista de Psicologia da IMED |
| title | Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample |
| title_full | Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample |
| title_short | Psychometric Properties of the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) in a University Sample |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the beck depression inventory ii bdi ii in a university sample |
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