THE DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDE SCALE (DAS) - A COMPARISON OF FORM-A AND FORM-B AND PROPOSALS FOR A NEW SUBSCALED VERSION

In the first study, a combined sample of mature students, depressed an d formerly depressed patients, and the patients first degree relatives completed either Form A or Form B of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS). Factor analyses of the two sets of data suggest that, contrary to the original proposals, the two versions of the DAS are not equiva lent when a wide range of respondents are sampled. A second study pres ents preliminary information about a 24-item DAS which can be used to derive three subscale ratings related to Achievement, Dependency, and Self-Control. It is proposed that such subscales may be the preferred way of pursuing possible vulnerability factors rather than seeking mor e global effects. (C) 1994 Academic Press, Inc.