Abstract
Critical appraisals of the RET model have been accompanied by closer scrutiny of measures designed to assess irrational beliefs. Problems with content and discriminant validity (Smith, 1982), and inclusion of items which describe feelings or behaviors rather than beliefs (Ramanaiah, Heerboth, & Schill, 1987) compromise previous research testing the RET model. The present study further examines six measures of irrational beliefs: The Idea Inventory, Irrational Beliefs Test, Rational Behavior Inventory, Belief Scale, the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, and the Attitudes and Belief Scale-II. Our findings support and extend previous criticisms of irrational belief inventories and suggest recommendations for improvement.
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