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Vol VII, No. 1

(2006) NO 2. Vol VI Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDES SCALE, FORM A; NORMS FOR THE ROMANIAN POPULATION

DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDES SCALE, FORM A;

NORMS FOR THE ROMANIAN POPULATION

Bianca MACAVEI*

Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract
The results obtained following administration of the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale, Form A (Hollon & Kendall, 1980) to a Romanian sample are, on the whole, consistent with those obtained in earlier normative studies involving American samples. The scale was administered to a group of 701 adults and teenagers selected from the normal population. Internal consistency coefficients (Alpha Cronbach) ranged from .79 to .86, which are adequate for reporting reliable results. A pilot study examining validity revealed the DAS-A discriminated between groups with extreme scores on different measures of emotional distress. Norms for the Romanian version of the scale are also included.

Key words: CBT, dysfunctional attitudes, reliability, validity, norms for the Romanian population.

Pages: 157-171