scholarly journals Relationship between BMI, overweight preoccupation, dysfunctional attitude and social avoidance

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekta Soni ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Behmani
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Social Approval ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale ◽  
Body Self ◽  
One Way Anova

Adolescents generally have egocentrism. They always believe that they are the centre of attraction everywhere. This leads to their worries regarding their body weight and shape. This paper explores different correlates of body image in adolescents. The data was collected from a total of 397 adolescents. On the basis of BMI, this sample was then divided into three groups: underweight, normal weight and overweight. Tools used to study these variables included Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire, Dysfunctional Attitude Scale and Social Avoidance Scale. After collecting data one way ANOVA and correlation was computed. Results revealed that there were significant differences between the groups on social avoidance and dysfunctional attitudes. Underweight people are more socially avoidant in comparison to overweight and normal weight people. Underweight people also had low scores on Dysfunctional attitude (social approval, avoidance and dependency) in comparison to normal weight people. Overweight preoccupation is positively correlated to social avoidance and negatively related to dysfunctional attitudes social approval. BMI is negatively related to social avoidance and positively related with Dysfunctional attitude (dependency, avoidance, social approval). Social avoidance is negatively related with dysfunctional attitudes.

scholarly journals Dysfunctional Attitude and Self-Blame: Effect on Self-Esteem and Self-Conscious Emotions among Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Mandeep Kaur ◽  
Inderbir Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Shame And Guilt ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

The present studied investigated the effect of dysfunctional attitude and self-blame on self-esteem and self-conscious emotions (shame and guilt) among adolescents. 122 adolescents between 15-19 years were taken in for the study. They were students of 11th and 12th standard of various public and private schools of Patiala. All the participants were given Child and Adolescent Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (CADAS), Attribution Blame Questionnaire (ABQ), Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEI), Test of Self Conscious Affect- Adolescents (TOSCA-A). Results showed that adolescents high on dysfunctional attitude are low on self esteem and high on shame whereas adolescents high on self-blame were also low on self-esteem and high on shame. The study also shows interaction between dysfunctional attitudes and self-blame.

Dysfunctional attitudes in depressed and non-depressed substance abusers: an exploratory study

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Calache ◽  
R Martinez ◽  
SJ Verhulst ◽  
M Bourgeois ◽  
F Peyre
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale ◽  
Maladaptive Thinking

SummaryThe authors examined whether substance abusers have more maladaptive thinking patterns than controls. The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) was administered to 38 substance abusers and 30 healthy age-matched controls. Nineteen substance abusers (50%) were depressed and 19 were non-depressed. Both depressed and non-depressed substance abusers had significantly higher DAS scores than controls. Depressed substance abusers had higher scores than non-depressed substance abusers. There was no correlation between age, sex, age of onset or the nature of the substance used and DAS scores in either group of patients. There was a trend for an elevation of DAS scores with chronicity of dependence among depressed substance abusers. The results support the hypothesis of the presence of maladaptive thinking patterns among substance abusers, and suggest a need for further exploration of their cognitive styles and of the use of cognitive therapy in the treatment of addiction.

COGNITIVE PERSONALITY STYLES IN OCD OUTPATIENTS COMPARED TO DEPRESSED OUTPATIENTS AND HEALTHY CONTROLS

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick A. Vogel ◽  
Tore C. Stiles ◽  
Hans M. Nordahl
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Personality Styles ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

The present study examined the dysfunctional attitudes and the personality styles of 40 psychiatric outpatients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and compared them to 33 outpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 41 healthy controls (HC). Scores on Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS), and Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale (SAS) were obtained for the three groups. Based on previous research it was predicted that higher levels of sociotropy subscales S 1 (concern about disapproval), and S 2 (attachment/separation concerns) would be specifically related to the diagnosis of OCD after controlling for differences in demographic variables and other psychiatric diagnoses. These hypotheses were confirmed. Significantly lower scores on subscale A 3 (solitary pursuits) was also found specifically related to OCD diagnoses. Higher scores on DAS and lower scores on autonomy subscale A 1 (independent achievement) were found to be particularly related to MDD. Implications of these findings for a cognitive model of the development of OCD are discussed.

Psychometric Properties of the Revised and Abbreviated form of the Turkish Version of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedat Batmaz ◽  
Kadir Ozdel
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

Dysfunctional attitudes are considered to be important risk factors in the onset and maintenance of depression. Thus, a psychometrically reliable and valid measure is necessary for understanding depression. The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) is widely used and has good psychometric properties, but there is no consensus about its factor structure. To examine its psychometric properties and factor structure, a total of 885 individuals consisting of patients with depression and healthy controls were evaluated. After the sample was randomly divided into two subsets, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Then the DAS was abbreviated according to the factor profiles and theoretical background. Analyses indicated two factors, named Perfectionism/Achievement and Need for Approval/Dependency for the revised DAS . Reliability analyses revealed a good internal consistency, and the concurrent validity indicated significant correlations with the Beck Depression Inventory and the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire.

Dysfunctional attitudes in depressed and recovered depressed patients and their first-degree relatives

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Power ◽  
C. F. Duggan ◽  
A. S. Lee ◽  
R. M. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Vulnerability ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Vulnerability Factors ◽  
First Degree Relatives ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale ◽  
Made In

SynopsisA series of depressed probands and their first-degree relatives were categorized as follows: (a) currently depressed; (b) recovered depressed; and (c) never-ill relatives. Their scores on a subscaled version of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (the DAS-24) were compared. The DAS total scores mirrored previous findings in that the total scores for recovered individuals returned to normal or near-normal levels. However, the dependency subscale scores remained elevated for the recovered depressed group. It is proposed that these results support the conclusion that self-report measures of cognitive vulnerability should focus on specific rather than global effects, if progress is to be made in the search for true vulnerability factors.

Relationships of Depression, Hopelessness, and Dysfunctional Attitudes to Suicide Ideation in Psychiatric Patients

1987 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 967-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Ranieri ◽  
Robert A. Steer ◽  
Thomas I. Lavrence ◽  
David J. Rissmiller ◽  
George E. Piper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

Computerized versions of the Beck Depression Inventory, Hopelessness Scale, Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, and Scale for Suicide Ideation were administered to 50 inpatients diagnosed with mixed psychiatric disorders and 25 outpatients diagnosed with affective disorders. The scale scores were positively related to suicide ideation and the magnitudes of the correlations were comparable. Controlling for a prior suicide attempt, a stepwise multiple-regression analysis indicated that the Beck Depression Inventory and Dysfunctional Attitude Scale contributed unique variance to the explanation of the inpatients' Scale for Suicide Ideation scores. Only the Beck Depression Inventory contributed unique variance to the explanation of the outpatients' Scale for Suicide Ideation scores. A stepwise multiple-regression analysis of the 40 Dysfunctional Attitude Scale items on the inpatients' Scale for Suicide Ideation scores showed six dysfunctional attitudes (perfectionism and sensitivity to social criticism) explained about 77% of the variance. Results reaffirmed the importance of depression, in addition to hopelessness, as a syndrome associated with suicide ideation and indicated that dysfunctional attitudes, such as perfectionism, may yield additional information about suicidal risk.

Dysfunctional Attitude Scale-Short Forms

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Beevers ◽  
David R. Strong ◽  
Björn Meyer ◽  
Paul A. Pilkonis ◽  
Ivan W. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the 24-item Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 362-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miyuki Tajima ◽  
Tsuyoshi Akiyama ◽  
Hatsue Numa ◽  
Yoshiya Kawamura ◽  
Yoshie Okada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

Background:The 24-item Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS-24) is a short version of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, which is a self-report inventory for depressogenic schemata.Objective:The object of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the DAS-24 (DAS-24-J).Methods:Subjects consisted of non-clinical sample 1 (248 university students), non-clinical sample 2 (872 Japanese company employees) and a clinical sample (59 depressed out-patients).Results:Internal consistency was satisfactory in all three samples, Cronbach’s α coefficient being higher than 0.85. Test–retest reliability was satisfactory in non-clinical sample 1. The interclass correlation coefficient was 0.79 and there was no significant difference in the average score of DAS-24-J between the two points. The DAS-24-J showed satisfactory concurrent validity with the Japanese Irrational Belief Test-20 (r= 0.76); Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire – Revised total (r= 0.46), negative (r= 0.53) and positive (r=−0.41); and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (r= 0.44 for non-clinical sample, r= 0.63 for clinical sample). The clinical sample showed a significantly higher DAS-24-J score than non-clinical sample 2. According to a factor analysis combining all three samples, three factors were extracted: factor 1 (11 items) corresponded with ‘achievement’ in the original version, factor 2 (6 items) with ‘self-control’ and factor 3 (5 items) with ‘dependency’.Conclusion:The DAS-24-J is a reliable and valid instrument to measure depressogenic schemata in Japanese.

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