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View of Self Scale: Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Negative Self-Referential Thoughts in Depression

Lehmann, Jennifer K, Lehmann
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1575299569237926

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2020, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Psychology.
Negative beliefs regarding the self are a key feature of depression, over and above beliefs about the future or beliefs about the world. A clinically relevant measure of self-view could help further understanding of the relationship between depression and an individual’s view of self. Assessing negative beliefs about the self could also help clinicians identify targets for treatment and monitor progress during psychotherapy for depression. The present study provided an initial investigation of the reliability and validity of the View of Self Scale (VOSS), a new theoretically-derived measure designed to assess negative beliefs about the self. Theoretically-derived subscales focus on cognitions of self-worth, competence, and social desirability. The VOSS was administered to two samples: a clinical sample of depressed veterans recruited from a psychiatric outpatient and day treatment program at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and a community sample of adults collected from food pantries in the greater Chicagoland area. The VOSS demonstrated strong psychometric properties in the present samples. Participants in the clinical sample reported significantly more negative self-views than the community adult sample. Self-view scores exhibited large correlations with depression severity in both depressed patients and community adults. VOSS scores were also significantly related to age in the clinical sample, but not in the community sample. The findings from this study reinforce the idea that psychotherapeutic interventions focused on addressing self-view such as cognitive behavioral therapy may help to prevent or reduce the symptoms of depression.
James Overholser, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Norah Feeny, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Arin Connell, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Josephine Ridley, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Xavier Jimenez, M.D. (Committee Member)
87 p.
Clinical Psychology
Depression; Self-view; Self-esteem; Negative Self-Referential Thoughts

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  • Lehmann, Lehmann, J. K. (2020). View of Self Scale: Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Negative Self-Referential Thoughts in Depression [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1575299569237926

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lehmann, Lehmann, Jennifer. View of Self Scale: Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Negative Self-Referential Thoughts in Depression. 2020. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1575299569237926.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lehmann, Lehmann, Jennifer. "View of Self Scale: Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Negative Self-Referential Thoughts in Depression." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1575299569237926

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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