A Psychometric Evaluation of the STAI-Y, BDI-II, and PAI Using Single and Multifactorial Models in Young Adults Seeking Psychoeducational Evaluation

A psychometric evaluation on the measurement of self-report anxiety and depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Form-Y (STAI-Y), and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) was performed using a sample of 534 generally young adults seeking psychoedu...

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Published in:Journal of psychoeducational assessment 2013-06, Vol.31 (3), p.300-312
Main Authors: Hill, Benjamin D., Musso, Mandi, Jones, Glenn N., Pella, Russell D., Gouvier, Wm. Drew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Beck Depression Inventory
College Students
Construct Validity
Correlation
Depression (Psychology)
Endler Anxiety Scale
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Goodness of Fit
Measurement Techniques
Measures (Individuals)
Multivariate Analysis
Personality Assessment Inventory
Psychoeducational Methods
Psychological Evaluation
Psychometrics
State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
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Summary:A psychometric evaluation on the measurement of self-report anxiety and depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Form-Y (STAI-Y), and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) was performed using a sample of 534 generally young adults seeking psychoeducational evaluation at a university-based clinic. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate single-factor and multifactorial models (including hierarchical and higher-order models). Fit indices indicated superiority of the hierarchical model where the BDI-II and PAI depression subscales loaded onto a depression factor, the PAI anxiety subscales loaded onto an anxiety factor, and the STAI-Y State and Trait scale scores loaded onto a separate factor that indexed variance associated with both depression and anxiety. Findings are discussed in regards to the construct validity of the BDI-II, STAI-Y, and PAI in young adults seeking psychoeducational evaluation and relations among these measures.
ISSN:0734-2829
1557-5144
DOI:10.1177/0734282912462670