A psychometric investigation of the standard and short form Beck Depression Inventory.

Abstract

The reliability, validity, and factor structure of the standard 21-item and short 13-item forms of the Beck Depression Inventory were investigated. The sample consisted of 163 participants in a methadone maintenance program. The internal consistency reliability was .85 for the standard and .83 for the short form. The correlation between the standard and short forms was found to be .93. Both forms also correlated significantly with the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and University of California-Los Angeles Loneliness Scale. The results support the use of the short form as a reliable and valid brief screening measure of depression.

A Spanish version of the athens insomnia scale

“…The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21-item self-report scale assessing symptoms of depression. The BDI has shown good test-retest reliability [23] and concurrent validity for test items [24]. Its Spanish version has also demonstrated good reliability and validity in both non-clinical [25] and clinical [26] samples.…”

Relations entre les comportements interpersonnels du psychothérapeute, la motivation des clients face à la thérapie et leur santé mentale /

“…(Beck, Rial, & Rickels, 1974;Beck et al, 1961;Reynolds & Gould, 1981). Cette version française du BDI s'avère fidèle et stable (Gauthier et al, 1982).…”

Depression, elaboration, and mood congruence: Differences between natural and induced mood

“…Approximately 8 weeks lapsed between BOI testing and participation in the present experiment. BDI scores have been found to be relatively stable over time (Oliver & Burkham, 1979), a reliable and valid measure for the assessment of depression (Gould, 1982;Oliver & McGee, 1982;Reynolds & Gould, 1981), and appropriate for use in a college population (Bumberry & Oliver, 1978).…”