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A short form of the ambiguous scenarios test for depression in adolescents: development and validation

Orchard, F., Chessell, C., Pass, L., Chan, S. W. Y. and Reynolds, S., (2018) A short form of the ambiguous scenarios test for depression in adolescents: development and validation. Report. University of Reading (Unpublished)

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To link to this item DOI: 10.17864/1926.76601

Abstract/Summary

The Ambiguous Scenarios Test for Depression in Adolescents (AST-DA) is a 20-item measure of depressive interpretation bias. It has good face and construct validity and discriminates between clinical and non-clinical samples. However, a shorter measure would reduce burden on young people and make the instrument more useful in clinical settings. The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable short-form of the AST-DA. Adolescents recruited from the community (N = 206) completed the 20 item measure. Based on theoretical considerations and statistical analyses we selected 9 items to create a short form of the AST. This 9-item version was tested on a clinical sample of 69 young people referred for depression to a child and adolescent mental health service in the UK. The validity and internal reliability of the Short-AST-DA were confirmed. These data suggest that the Short-AST-DA is a robust measure of depressive interpretation bias in young people. Future work should investigate the measure’s test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change and convergent validity.

Item Type:Report (Report)
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Anxiety and Depression in Young People (AnDY)
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Psychopathology and Affective Neuroscience
ID Code:76601
Additional Information:TWO RELATED ARTICLES: -(1)Orchard, F., Pass, L. and Reynolds, S. (2016) ‘It Was All My Fault’: negative interpretation bias in depressed adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 44 (5). pp. 991-998. ISSN 0091-0627 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-015-0092-x (access via http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/44417) -(2) Orchard, F., Pass, L. and Reynolds, S. (2016) Associations between interpretation bias and depression in adolescents. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 40 (4). pp. 577-583. ISSN 1573-2819 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-016-9760-6 (access via http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/54984)
Publisher:University of Reading

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