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The Depressive Attributions Questionnaire (DAQ): Development of a Short Self-Report Measure of Depressogenic Attributions

Kleim, Birgit ; Gonzalo, Désirée ; Ehlers, Anke

In: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 2011, vol. 33, no. 3, p. 375-385

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    Titre
    • The Depressive Attributions Questionnaire (DAQ): Development of a Short Self-Report Measure of Depressogenic Attributions
    Auteur
    • Kleim, Birgit. King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
    • Gonzalo, Désirée. Psychology Department, University of New York in Prague, Legerová 72, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Ehlers, Anke. King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 2011, vol. 33, no. 3, p. 375-385. Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:318103
    Summary
    A depressogenic attributional style, i.e., internal, stable and global causal interpretations of negative events, is a stable vulnerability factor for depression. Current measures of pessimistic attributional style can be time-consuming to complete, and some are designed for specific use with student populations. We developed and validated a new short questionnaire suitable for the measurement of depressogenic attributions in clinical settings, the Depressive Attributions Questionnaire (DAQ). The 16-item DAQ, and measures of depression and related cognitive concepts were completed by three samples of depressed patients and matched controls, or depressed and non-depressed participants who had been exposed to a recent uncontrollable stressful life event (total N = 375). The DAQ had high (i) internal reliability, (ii) test-retest reliability, (iii) convergent, discriminant and construct validity. It predicted a diagnosis of major depression at 6months after an uncontrollable stressor, over and above what could be predicted from initial depression severity. Depressed patients rated the scale as acceptable. The DAQ may be a useful short measure of depressogenic attributions, which is easy to administer, and predicts concurrent and future depression. It has possible applications as a screening measure for risk of depression, or as a treatment process measure