Table 3.
Item content of the BDI-II and AS subscales used in the current study
| Depression | Apathy | Anhedonia | Somatic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDI-II 1: Sadness | AS 4: Put effort into things | BDI-II 4: Loss of Pleasure | BDI-II 15: Loss of Energy |
| BDI-II 2: Pessimism | AS 5: Looking for something to do | BDI-II 12: Loss of Interest | BDI-II 16: Changes in Sleep |
| BDI-II 3: Past Failure | AS 6: Plans/goals for future | BDI-II 13: Indecisiveness | BDI-II 18: Changes in Appetite |
| BDI-II 5: Guilty Feelings | AS 7: Motivation | AS 1: Interested in learning new things | BDI-II 19: Concentration Difficulty |
| BDI-II 6: Punishment Feelings | AS 9: Someone tells you what to do | AS 12: Push to get started | BDI-II 20: Tiredness/Fatigue |
| BDI-II 7: Self-Dislike | AS 10: Indifferent to things | BDI-II 21: Loss of Interest in Sex | |
| BDI-II 8: Self-Criticalness | AS 11: Unconcerned about many things | AS 8: Energy for daily activities | |
| BDI-II 9: Suicidal Thoughts/Wishes | AS 12: Need a push to get started | ||
| BDI-II 10: Crying | AS 13: Neither happy nor sad | ||
| BDI-II 11: Agitation | AS 14: Consider self apathetic | ||
| BDI-II 14: Worthlessness | |||
| BDI-II 17: Irritability |
Note: BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory; 2nd Edition; AS = Apathy Scale