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Byrne, Barbara M.; Baron, Pierre; Balev, Jorj – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1998
The validity of a higher order factorial structure of a Bulgarian version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (A. Beck et al, 1961) for nonclinical adolescents was studied with 3 samples totaling 691. Findings yielded strong support for the hypothesized second-order factor, adding to a growing cross-cultural agglomerate of construct validity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Construct Validity, Depression (Psychology), Factor Structure

Dozois, David J. A.; Ahnberg, Jamie L.; Dobson, Keith S. – Psychological Assessment, 1998
Provides psychometric information on the second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) (A. Beck, R. Steer, and G. Brown, 1996) for internal consistency, factorial validity, and gender differences. Results indicate that the BDI-II is a stronger instrument than its predecessor in terms of factor structure. (SLD)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Psychometrics