Date Approved
2006
Degree Type
Open Access Senior Honors Thesis
Department or School
Psychology
Abstract
The Depressive Personality Disorder Inventory (DPDI) was created by Dr. Steven Huprich to assess depressive personality in clinical and nonclinical samples. A statistical method called varimax factor analysis was used to compare DPDI scores of 851 individuals with scores on the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Resulting data showed the two measures were highly intercorrelated. Subsequent revisions were made to the DPDI to increase its utility as an assessment tool while also maintaining internal consistency.
Recommended Citation
Chamberlain, Jude, "The factor structure of the Depressive Personality Disorder Inventory" (2006). Senior Honors Theses and Projects. 19.
https://commons.emich.edu/honors/19