TY - JOUR
T1 - Norms for the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) in a Large Dutch Community Sample.
AU - Roelofs, J.
AU - van Breukelen, G.
AU - de Graaf, L.E.
AU - Beck, A.T.
AU - Arntz, A.
AU - Huibers, M.J.H.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) is a widely used instrument that provides information about the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. Although the BDI-II is a psychometrically sound instrument, relatively little is known about norm scores. This study aimed to develop reliable norms for the BDI-II in a Dutch community sample. Gender, age, and education were hypothesized to predict BDI-II scores. A total of 7,500 respondents from a community sample in The Netherlands completed the BDI-II. It was investigated by means of multiple regression analysis whether distinct norms for genders, education levels, and age group are appropriate. BDI-II scores depended on gender and education level, but not on age. BDI-II norms were computed based on the final regression model. These BDI-II norms can be used for diagnostic purposes, clinical decision making, or the evaluation of treatment effects. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
AB - The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) is a widely used instrument that provides information about the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. Although the BDI-II is a psychometrically sound instrument, relatively little is known about norm scores. This study aimed to develop reliable norms for the BDI-II in a Dutch community sample. Gender, age, and education were hypothesized to predict BDI-II scores. A total of 7,500 respondents from a community sample in The Netherlands completed the BDI-II. It was investigated by means of multiple regression analysis whether distinct norms for genders, education levels, and age group are appropriate. BDI-II scores depended on gender and education level, but not on age. BDI-II norms were computed based on the final regression model. These BDI-II norms can be used for diagnostic purposes, clinical decision making, or the evaluation of treatment effects. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
U2 - 10.1007/s10862-012-9309-2
DO - 10.1007/s10862-012-9309-2
M3 - Article
SN - 0882-2689
VL - 35
SP - 93
EP - 98
JO - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
JF - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
IS - 1
M1 - 1
ER -
