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REBT with context of basic psychological needs: RESD-A Scale

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2020

Murat Artiran Open the ORCID record for Murat Artiran [Opens in a new window] ,
Omer Faruk Simsek  and
Martin Turner
Murat Artiran*
Affiliation:
Department of Pscychology, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
Omer Faruk Simsek
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Istanbul Rumeli University, Istanbul, Turkey
Martin Turner
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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*Corresponding author. Email: dr.muratartiran@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background:

Accurate psychometrics benefit from assessing given constructs within specifically defined contexts. The assessment of context-specific irrational beliefs as put forth in rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT), under the three basic psychological needs described in self-determination theory (SDT), represents a new path for research. Under the umbrella of ‘positive psychology’, a new scale for adolescents combining REBT and SDT is the first step towards conceptualizing irrational beliefs within the three basic psychological needs. The integration of REBT and SDT would provide a more fully integrated view of adolescent mental health, and as such could provide a more cost-effective approach for preventing cognitive, emotive and behavioural disturbances in young people.

Aims:

The main aim of this paper is to outline the development and validation of the Rational Emotive Self Determination Scale for Adolescents (RESD-A), which measures irrational beliefs about the three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness).

Method:

To achieve this main study aim, we report the results of four studies that test the factor structure, internal consistency, construct, predictive validity, and test–re-test reliability of the 51-item RESD-A, within samples of Turkish adolescents.

Results:

Data analyses confirmed the theoretical expectations and yielded promising results for the validity and reliability of the RESD-A.

Conclusions:

The results suggest that assessment of irrational beliefs in the context of autonomy, competence and relatedness is possible and valuable for the treatment of adolescents.

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adolescentsdeterminationREBTSDT
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 48 , Issue 5 , September 2020 , pp. 598 - 614
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© British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2020

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