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Examination of the Beck Depression Inventory-II Factor Structure Among Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Sharon Hayes1, Nina Stoeckel, Melissa A Napolitano
1Department of Psychology, Keiser University, Port Saint Lucie Campus, 10330 South Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34952, USA, sharonmhayes@gmail.com.
Background:
The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is frequently used to evaluate bariatric patients in clinical and research settings; yet, there are limited data regarding the factor structure of the BDI-II with a bariatric surgery population.
Methods:
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using principal axis factoring with oblimin rotation was employed with data from 1228 consecutive presurgical bariatric candidates. Independent t tests were used to examine potential differences between sexes. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted with the next 383 consecutive presurgical patients to evaluate the proposed model based on EFA results.
Results:
EFA revealed three factors: negative perceptions, diminished vigor, and cognitive dysregulation, each with adequate internal consistency. Six BDI-II items did not load significantly on any of the three factors. CFA results largely supported the proposed model.
Conclusions:
Results suggest that dimensions of depression for presurgical bariatric candidates vary from other populations and raise important caveats regarding the utility of the BDI-II in bariatric research.
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