Avoidance and depression: the construction of the Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance Scale

被引:301
作者
Ottenbreit, ND [1 ]
Dobson, KS [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calgary, Dept Psychol, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
关键词
avoidance; coping; depression; scale construction;
D O I
10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00140-2
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Previous research has demonstrated a relationship between avoidance and depression, although the nature of this relationship has been confused by inconsistent definitions of avoidance. Following a review of the construct of avoidance and an examination of past research, a new multidimensional measure of avoidance was developed and validated using an undergraduate student sample (245 females and 146 males). Four reliable factors reflecting combinations of cognitive/behavioral and social/nonsocial dimensions of avoidance were obtained from the factor analysis of the new scale, entitled the "Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance Scale" (CBAS). The scale showed the predicted relationships with convergent and divergent measures used for construct validation. As predicted, subscales of the CBAS, as well as the overall scale score, were significantly related to the depression and anxiety criterion measures. The findings from this study suggest that avoidance may be an important construct in the psychosocial conceptualization of depression. In addition, this integrated measure of avoidance has potential utility for depression researchers. Suggestions for further scale development and research are provided. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:293 / 313
页数:21
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