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Psychometric properties of the defense style questionnaire (DSQ-40) in adolescents.
- Source :
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The Journal of nervous and mental disease [J Nerv Ment Dis] 2006 Feb; Vol. 194 (2), pp. 98-105. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This study examined the psychometric properties of the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) in adolescents. Internal consistency, factor structure, and discriminant and concurrent validity of the DSQ-40 were studied in 211 adolescent psychiatric outpatients aged 13 to 19 years and 199 age-matched and sex-matched controls. Principal components analysis yielded four internally consistent components: mature, neurotic, image-distorting, and immature defense styles. The outpatients reported more immature, image-distorting, and neurotic styles and less mature style than did the controls, suggesting adequate discriminant validity. As a demonstration of convergent and concurrent validity, the severity of psychiatric symptoms assessed by the General Health Questionnaire and psychosocial adjustment assessed by the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale correlated theoretically meaningfully with the different defense styles. The DSQ-40 appears to be a reliable and valid instrument for adolescents.
- Subjects :
- Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Ambulatory Care
Depressive Disorder psychology
Discriminant Analysis
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Sex Factors
Social Adjustment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Defense Mechanisms
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data
Psychology, Adolescent
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-3018
- Volume :
- 194
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of nervous and mental disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16477187
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nmd.0000198141.88926.2e