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The children's depression adjective check lists (C-DACL) with emotionally disturbed adolescent boys

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In this study of the reliability and validity of the Children's Depression Adjective Check Lists (C-DACL; Brewer & Lubin, 1987) with emotionally disturbed adolescent boys (N=50),data were collected on two occasions. Internal consistency (alpha) was .89 and .94 for form H and .89 and .95 for form I. Alternate form reliabilities were .86 and .95. Split-half reliabilities were .80 and .89 for form H and .68 and .86 for form I. Concurrent validity was determined by correlations between C-DACL and the Self-Rating Scale of Depressed Mood. Correlations were .65 and .80 for H and .54 and .80 for I. Data from the present study were tested against data from emotionally disturbed adolescent girls (Sokoloff & Lubin, 1983), with boys scoring significantly lower on both forms (H and I) of the C-DACL.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64110-2499, Kansas City, Missouri

    Bruce A. Eddy & Bernard Lubin

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Eddy, B.A., Lubin, B. The children's depression adjective check lists (C-DACL) with emotionally disturbed adolescent boys. J Abnorm Child Psychol 16, 83–88 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00910502

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