Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire: A Study of Concurrent Validity
To investigate the concurrent validity of the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, 82 college students completed this measure, the Repression-Sensitization Scale, Novaco's Anger Inventory, a Pleasant Activities Scale, and the Family Environment Scale. Scores on the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire correlated with those on the Repression-Sensitization Scale and with several subscales of the Family Environment Scale, but not with scores on the Anger or Pleasant Activities Scales. Results were interpreted as providing minimal support for the test's validity.