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  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Mental Health
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Accurate psychometrics require context-specific construct assessment.
  • Integrating Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) with Self-Determination Theory (SDT) offers a novel approach to understanding adolescent irrational beliefs.
  • This integration aligns with positive psychology and aims to enhance adolescent mental well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Rational Emotive Self Determination Scale for Adolescents (RESD-A).
  • To measure adolescents' irrational beliefs concerning the three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved four validation studies with Turkish adolescent samples.
  • Psychometric properties including factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, predictive validity, and test-re-test reliability were assessed.
  • A 51-item scale, the RESD-A, was utilized.

Main Results:

  • Data analyses confirmed theoretical expectations.
  • The Rational Emotive Self Determination Scale for Adolescents (RESD-A) demonstrated promising validity and reliability.
  • The scale effectively measures irrational beliefs within the specified psychological needs.

Conclusions:

  • Assessing irrational beliefs within the context of autonomy, competence, and relatedness is feasible.
  • The RESD-A is a valuable tool for the assessment and treatment of adolescents.
  • This approach offers a more integrated view of adolescent mental health and potential cost-effective prevention strategies.