Award Date

1-1-1989

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Psychology

First Committee Member

Terry Knapp

Number of Pages

70

Abstract

The study of depression and suicidal phenomena among adolescents has lagged behind that of adults. Very few studies have examined attitudes and beliefs of relevance to cognitive therapy among suicidal adolescents. In this study 40 incarcerated juvenile females were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS), the Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT), and the Hopelessness Scale (HS). A stepwise discriminant analysis identified seven variables which significantly differentiated the suicidal from the nonsuicidal group. These variables were number of previous attempts, the HS, DAS, subscales 4, 5, and 8 of the IBT (Frustration reactive, emotional irresponsibility, and dependency, respectively), and the subject's living situation prior to incarceration i.e., with both natural parents, in an institution and so on. A further analysis of IBT subscale scores revealed that subscales 8 (Dependency) and 5 (Emotional irresponsibility) of the IBT contributed most to the discriminant function. Implications for future research are discussed.

Keywords

Attitudes; Depression; Phenomena; Relationships; Suicidal; Beck Depression Inventory; BDI; Dysfunctional Attitude Scale; DAS; Irrational Beliefs Test; IBT; Hopelessness Scale

Controlled Subject

Personality; Psychology

File Format

pdf

File Size

2211.84 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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