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To evaluate the psychometric reliability and concurrent validity of the standard 21-item Beck Depression Inventory in a nonclinical university student population.

June 1, 1986Psychological Reports

Reliability and Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in a Dutch College Population

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RBR.J. BosscherWindesheim University of Applied Sciences HKHans KoningVrije Universiteit Amsterdam RMRob Van Meurs

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Validation study demonstrates satisfactory reliability and concurrent validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in university students, indicating its utility for nonclinical assessment.

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To evaluate the psychometric reliability and concurrent validity of the standard 21-item Beck Depression Inventory in a nonclinical university student population.
Assessed N=203 university students (85 females, 118 males) using the standard 21-item translated Beck Depression Inventory.
Measured internal consistency reliability and evaluated concurrent validity using the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale as a comparison measure.
The internal consistency reliability of the inventory was 0.82, with no significant differences observed between male and female participants.
Beck Depression Inventory scores correlated significantly with the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (r = 0.69), confirming satisfactory congruent validity.

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Bosscher et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8988e475060194fdc980c8 https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1986.58.3.696

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Validation study demonstrates satisfactory reliability and concurrent validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in university students, indicating its utility for nonclinical assessment.

Reliability and Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in a Dutch College Population

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Reliability and Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory in a Dutch College Population

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