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Confirmatory factor analysis and confirmatory bifactor modelling were used to test 15 competing models. The unidimensionality of the best fitting model was assessed using three strength indices (explained common variance, percentage of uncontaminated correlations and <jats:italic>\u03c9<\/jats:italic> hierarchical).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0790966717000520_abs3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, bifactor solutions provided superior fit than both unidimensional and non-hierarchical multidimensional models. The best fitting model consisted of a general depression factor and three specific factors: cognitive, somatic and affective. High factor loadings and strength indices for the general depression factor supported the view that the BDI-II measures a single latent construct.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0790966717000520_abs4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The BDI-II should primarily be viewed as a unidimensional scale, and should be scored as such. 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