Study Headey & Wearing (1992): study AU AU Victoria 1981
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, 1981-1989
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 502
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- BDI (Beck Depression Inventory)
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Self report on 21 item Beck Depression Inventory
The BDI comprises 21 items measuring both affects and symptoms. The items are in multiple choice format, with the respondent being asked the description that best fits 'how you have been feeling lately'.
Beck et al. 1961 Archives of General Psychiatry 4, 561-571.