A factor analysis of the beck depression inventory in a mildly depressed population
- 1 April 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 35 (2), 322-325
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(197904)35:2<322::aid-jclp2270350221>3.0.co;2-k
Abstract
Investigated a factor analysis of the responses of mildly depressed college students to the items of the Beck Depression Inventory (N = 446). A varimax rotation of a principal-axis factor analysis yielded only one well-defined factor, “Hopelessness,” which was characterized by sadness, pessimism, dissatisfaction and suicidal thoughts. The depression syndrome for this mildly depressed group was unlike syndromes previously reported for a psychiatric population.Keywords
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