@article{ref1,
title="Measuring cognitive distortion in antisocial youth: Development and preliminary validation of the 'How I Think' questionnaire",
journal="Aggressive behavior",
year="1996",
author="Barriga, Alvaro Q. and Gibbs, Jennifer C.",
volume="22",
number="5",
pages="333-343",
abstract="The present study describes the development and preliminary validation of the 'How I Think' questionnaire (HIT), a new measure of self-serving cognitive distortion. The HIT is based upon Gibbs and Potter's [Gibbs, 1993; Gibbs et al., 1995] four-category typology of cognitive distortion: Self-Centered, Blaming Others, Minimizing/Mislabeling, and Assuming the Worst. The preliminary HIT exhibited high test-retest and internal consistency reliability, and generally good construct validity. Correlations between the HIT and self-reported antisocial or externalizing behavior remained significant after controlling for internalizing disorders [Achenbach, 1991]. The four typological categories performed comparably well. The HIT was partially successful in discriminating criterion groups. The findings are discussed in terms of theory, research, and application.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0096-140X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}