B. Lubin et al., MEASURING THE SHORT-TERM MOOD OF ADOLESCENTS - RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE STATE FORM OF THE DEPRESSION ADJECTIVE CHECK LISTS, Adolescence, 29(115), 1994, pp. 591-604
Adequate reliability (internal consistency, and alternate form), and v
alidity (concurrent, convergent, and discriminant) of the state versio
n of Set 1 (lists A, B, C, D) and Set 2 (lists E, F, G) of the Depress
ion Adjective Check Lists with two adolescent samples: F = 35, M = 29;
F = 294, M = 244) were demonstrated. The lists also were shown to be
sufficiently sensitive for use in measuring short-term mood. Significa
nt grade effect was found on two of the lists of Set 1 and a significa
nt sex effect was found on each of the lists of Set 2.