Citation

McIntosh CN, Fischer DG. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2000; 32(3): 153-157.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1037/h0087110

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Examined the factorial validity of the cognitive triad (view of self, world, and future) hypothesized by A. T. Beck (1987) to be a key depression-related variable. A nonclinical sample of 641 university undergraduates completed the Cognitive Triad Inventory (CTI). Although an initial confirmatory factor analysis failed to support a 3-factor model for the CTI drawn from Beck's paradigm, a principal components analysis yielded a single factor which was labeled, "Self-Relevant Negative Attitude." Additional analyses confirmed the viability of the 1-factor solution and showed that the CTI was still a reliable scale with 12 as opposed to the original 30 items. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

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Keywords

Cognitive Processes; Factor Structure; Factorial Validity; Major Depression; Psychological Assessment; Statistical Validity