Brief report: The factor structure of mood states in an early adolescent sample

Brief report: The factor structure of mood states in an early adolescent sample

The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of negative mood states among young adolescents. Students ( N = 216 ) aged 11–15 years from a secondary school in Melbourne, Australia, completed the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS) [Lovibond, S. H., & Lovibond, P. F. (1996). Depre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2005-10, Vol.28 (5), p.677-680
Hauptverfasser: Duffy, Christopher J., Cunningham, Everarda G., Moore, Susan M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Australia
Child
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Early Adolescents
Emotions
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Female
Foreign Countries
Humans
Male
Melbourne, Australia
Moods
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychology, Adolescent - statistics & numerical data
Secondary School Students
Stress, Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of negative mood states among young adolescents. Students ( N = 216 ) aged 11–15 years from a secondary school in Melbourne, Australia, completed the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS) [Lovibond, S. H., & Lovibond, P. F. (1996). Depression anxiety stress scales. Sydney: The Psychology Foundation of Australia Inc.]. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) failed to find support for a three-factor model. Further analyses suggested that items from the DASS were best represented by two factors, namely a generalized negativity factor and a factor comprising items indicating physiological arousal.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.08.013