Development of the Multidimensional Scale of Irrational Beliefs (MSIB)

Strobel, Maria; Bekk, Magdalena; Fischer, Josef; Spörrle, Matthias und Försterling, Friedrich (Juli 2008): Development of the Multidimensional Scale of Irrational Beliefs (MSIB). International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany, 20. - 25. July 2008. International Journal of Psychology. Bd. 43, Nr. 3/4 S. 161

Abstract

The Multidimensional Scale of Irrational Beliefs (MSIB) is a brief and theoretically founded measure of irrational thinking as conceptualized by Albert Ellis in his most recent works on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (e.g., Ellis, 2003). With a total of 18 items, it captures demandingness, negative self-evaluation, and low frustration tolerance as the three core aspects of irrationality. Unlike previous irrationality instruments, it is a highly reliable, purely cognitive measure and avoids measuring aspects which are consequences or correlates of irrational thinking (e.g., emotions). Three studies (N = 757) are reported that repeatedly indicate high internal consistency of all subscales (Cronbach’s alpha: .85-.90), factorial validity, and convergent validity with earlier measures.

• Dokumententyp: Konferenzbeitrag (Poster)
• Keywords: Irrationalität, Rational-Emotive-Verhaltenstherapie, REVT, Irrationalitätsskala, verabsolutierendes Denken, Frusttrationstoleranz, Selbstbewertung, irrational beliefs, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT, irrationality measure, demandingness, low-frustration tolerance, self-evaluation
• Fakultät: Psychologie und Pädagogik > Department Psychologie > Allgemeine Psychologie II > Tagungsbeiträge
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
• Sprache: Englisch

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